Money can buy bed, but not sleep;
Money can buy books, but not wisdom;
Money can buy food, but not appetite[1];
Money can buy medicine, but not health;
Money can buy finery[2] but not real beauty;
Money can buy paintings, but not the artistry[3];
Money can buy a house, but not a home;
Money can buy luxuries, but not culture;
Money can buy companions[4], but not friends;
Money can buy marriage, but not love;
Money can buy clothes, but not personality;
Money can buy anything, but not heaven;
Money can buy tombstones[5], but not memory.
Notes:
1. appetite 胃口 2. finery 华丽的服饰 3. artistry 艺术才华 4. companions 同伴 5. tombstones 墓碑
大学英语京G381中学外语教与学20072007
The Meaning of Money 作者:大学英语京G381中学外语教与学20072007
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