二十五年前,里克•西尔斯基梦想拥有私人培训业务,“我出租了一间小工作室,每小时收取15美元”,他说。

Twenty-five years ago, Rick Sikorski dreamed of owning a personal training business. "I rented a tiny studio where I charged $15 an hour," he says.

youdao

二十五年前，他父亲在扶手椅里沉思一整天后，也说了同样的话，这是他吞下一瓶安眠药之前作出的最后结论。

Twenty-five years ago, his father, after a long day of musing in his armchair, had said the same thing, his final verdict before he swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills.

youdao

在写作《太阳的耻辱》的二十五天里，他的一些下锅之作又卖了六块五毛钱。

During the twenty-five days spent on "The Shame of the Sun, " he sold hack-work to the extent of six dollars and fifty cents.

youdao