When we moved into a rental apartment a couple of years ago, werealized that ownership had been a burden, a time sink, and a money pit.

当我们两年前搬进一套租用的公寓时，我们认识到，业主身份早就是沉重的负担， 随时沉没 ，而且还是一个填不满的钱坑。

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When we moved into a rental apartment a couple of years ago, we realized that ownership had been a burden, a time sink, and a money pit.

几年前当我们搬到一个租的公寓后，我们意识到所有权是一个负担，它会随着时间贬值，而且很耗钱。

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These are very lofty goals but if carried out, Recycled Island would turn the trash into a money making enterprise rather than an economic sink hole.

这些都是很高远的目标，一旦实现，再生岛就能变废为宝，财源滚滚，而不会变成一个资金黑洞。

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But would Charles Koch really want to sink money into the troubled media business?

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These buyers sink money into waterfront mansions on elite islands like Indian Creek or newly constructed condo penthouses on South Beach.

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The reason is that Microsoft will have no interest in continuing to sink money into a weak performing Android line of devices.

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