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信用卡credit card[英][ˈkredit kɑ:d] [美][ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd] 中英文故事：乐观让生活更美好（6） 有些人会说，他们既不是乐观主义者也不是悲观主义者一一他们说自己是现实主义者。 但现实究竟是什么呢？纳尔逊•曼德拉在南非监狱中服役27年,把自己想象成总统，这现实吗？ 下面的三个情景说明了乐观的重要性： 情景1 :你的妻子刚刚离开你，投入了另一个男人的怀抱。 现实主义者：“我的婚姻结束了。" 悲观主义者:“我的生命结束了。” 乐观主义者："再不用付信用卡账单了。" Some folks say they're neither optimists nor pessimists. They call themselves real¬ists. But what exactly is reality? Was it realistic for Nelson Mandela, serving 27 years in a South African prison, to imagine himself as president? Here are three scenarios to illustrate the importance of optimism： SCENARIO ONE： Your wife has just left you for another man. Realist： “It’s the end of my marriage. ” Pessimist： “It’s the end of my life. ” Optimist： “It’s the end of my credit card bills. ’’ 中英文例句 1. Credit card debts are piling up. 信用卡债务在不断堆积。 2. Your credit card was not accepted. 您的信用卡不被接受。 3. Can I pay by credit card? 我可不可以用信用卡付帐？ 4. He paid with a credit card. 他是用信用卡结的帐。 5. It's not about getting your credit card out faster than your phone. 不是说你可以比掏出手机更快地掏出信用卡。 |
