That's because, well, when you buy your first house you might be twenty-five, so thirty years brings you to age fifty-five; that's close enough to retirement.

这是因为,你可能在25岁时买第一套房子,当还清30年的贷款时你已经55岁了,都快退休了

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When you first bought the house they told you what the mortgage payment was and they're fixing that forever, well for thirty years.

最初你买这套房子的时候,他们已经告诉你每月偿还额是多少,在未来30年里这是固定的

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He is a house-servant, first-rate cook, and splendid carriage driver.

他是个仆人,一流的厨师,出色的马车夫

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When I first started teaching this course and had six students, I remember one day sitting in Leverett House, having lunch by myself and one of the students comes in and says, "can I join you?" "Sure." we have lunch.

当我开始教授这门课时,有六名学生，我记得有一天坐在学生宿舍里，独自用餐，一名学生走进来说，“能一起吃吗？““当然“，我们共进午餐。

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When you first buy a house most of your payment is going to interest.

在贷款的初期,你偿还的主要是利息

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