They weren't poor, but they didn't eat out and they didn't travel, and his mother was always stressed about the bank account, about any purchases more significant than groceries.

他们并不穷，但他们从不在外就餐，平时也不旅行，而且母亲只要在消费比日用品特别一点的东西时就对银行帐户特别紧张。

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He hoped, however, that this was only because they were too poor to travel and too uneducated to write.

不过他倒是希望这仅仅是因为他们家太穷，掏不起钱买车票，并且识字不多，也写不了多少信。

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It's a notable move amid falling travel demand and a tight lending environment — on top of UAL's recent heavy losses and poor credit rating.

鉴于当前旅行需求下滑以及信贷环境吃紧的局面，加之ual近来蒙受的巨额亏损和糟糕的信用评级，联合航空此举着实惹人注目。

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