He worries that Americans, long used to instant financial gratification, have borrowed so heavily from the future that the necessary belt-tightening will prove to be beyond them.

他担心，过去长期习惯很快获得金融借贷满足的美国人超过未来的预定如此严重，以致将证明必要的强制性节约会远不适用美国人。

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Real estate is likely a good long term investment, not a source of instant fortune like the so called real estate investors preached during the boom.

房地产是长期投资行为，不像房地产市场繁荣时那些投资者宣扬的那样，可以在短期赚大钱。

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For instance, many companies have long used instant messaging on their Web sites to allow shoppers to chat with customer-service representatives.

例如，许多公司长期以来在它们的网站上利用即时通讯让购物者能够与客服代表交谈。

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The noodles were an instant hit and before long were being exported to the Middle East and India, where the group has two factories.

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It has moved investors' focus from long term to instant gratification--and done so amid the noise level of a busy craps table.

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