英语口语练习小对话 第377期:打如意算盘

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A: Jane’s mother always wants her to marry a big shot.

Jane的妈妈一直想让她嫁给有钱人。

B: That is just wishful thinking. The cost of higher education has increased in recent years of faster than the cost of living. So she wants Jane’s brother to go on studying and earn his doctorate by means of it.

那只是她的如意算盘。近年来，高等教育费用增长速度比生活费用增长快，所以她想通过这种方式让Jane的弟弟取得博士学位。

A: But it’s unfair for Jane.

这对Jane太不公平了。