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請把下麵的漢語翻譯成英文:

幾十年前,仍對大蕭條心有餘悸的美國人也曾是儲蓄大戶。不過,嬰兒潮一代人沒有經曆過大蕭條,在信用卡催生的“為什麽等待、現在就消費”文化的誘惑下,走上了瘋狂消費之路。

英語原文:

Decades ago, Americans, scarred by the memories of the Depression, were big savers. But the baby boom generation, free of the scars of the Depression - and lured by the why-wait, buy-now culture fostered by credit cards -- went on buying binges.

1scar /ˈskɑɚ/ noun
plural scars

[count]
1: a mark that is left on your skin after a wound heals
▪ The operation left a scar on his stomach.
▪ the soldier's battle scars
▪ scar tissue

2: a mark on something showing where it has been damaged
▪ The table had several scars on its top.

3: a feeling of great emotional pain or sadness that is caused by a bad experience and that lasts for a long time
▪ The divorce left her with deep emotional scars.

2scar verb
scars; scarred; scar·ring
 
[+ obj] 1: to mark (something) with a scar
▪ His arm was badly scarred after the accident.

2: to cause (someone) to feel great emotional pain or sadness because of a bad experience
▪ The tragedy left her emotionally scarred.
▪ Divorce can scar a child for life. = Divorce can leave a child scarred for life.

3: to make marks on (something) that show damage or wear
▪ Your shoes are scarring the floor.
▪ The fence was scarred by rust.


1fos·ter /ˈfɑ:stɚ/ verb
fos·ters; fos·tered; fos·ter·ing

1 [+ obj] : to help (something) grow or develop
▪ We are trying to foster [=encourage, promote] a sense of community.
▪ Such conditions foster the spread of the disease.

2: to provide the care that a parent usually gives to a child : to be or become the foster parent of a child [+ obj] ▪ Would you consider fostering a child? [no obj]
▪ (chiefly Brit) Would you consider fostering?

 

 

 

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