SCENE① B 加州的资讯王达康办公室

Zina: What do you mean? If he was a good programmer, he should have been 1) raking it in.

吉娜： 此话怎讲？若他是个好的程序设计师，他应该早就发了。

Dave: The boss wanted to pay Bob with 2) stock options. But Bob didn't want to play that game again.

戴夫： 老板想用认股权当作薪水付给鲍伯。可是鲍伯不想再次玩那种游戏了。

Zina: Again?

吉娜： 再次？

Dave: At his last 3) start-up, Bob worked for stock and no salary. They 4) folded and he made 5) zip.

戴夫： 鲍伯上回参与的创业公司，他工作的酬劳是股票，不拿薪水。他们的公司倒闭，他半毛也没拿到。

Zina: Ouch.

吉娜： 真惨。

Dave: Now he only works 6) freelance. Hundred 7) bucks an hour.

戴夫： 现在他只接个案做。时薪一百美元。

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语言详解

A: Their business folded last week.

他们的店上星期倒了。

B: No, I can't believe it! That was my favorite bookshop.

不，我不敢相信！那是我最爱的书店。

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