美剧《黑钱胜地》第一季第一集Part69-中英文对照台词剧本(2)

坐在那里听我说这些了
if the latter were true.
其实 我认为大多数人的
You see, I think most people
基本金钱观都是有缺陷的
just have a fundamentally flawed view of money.
钱仅仅是人们用来对商品和服务
Is it simply an agreed-upon unit of exchange
达成一致的交换单位吗
for goods and services?
一加仑牛奶三块七
$3.70 for a gallon of milk?
修剪一次草坪三十块
Thirty bucks to cut your grass?
还是说 钱是无形的
Or is it an intangible?
是安全感或幸福感 内心的安宁
Security or happiness. Peace of mind.
我来提出第三种意见
Let me propose a third option.
钱是一种衡量工具
Money as a measuring device.
残酷的现实是 我们攒了多少钱
You see, the hard reality is how much money we accumulate in life
跟谁是总统没有关系
is not a function of who"s president
跟经济 泡沫破灭
or the economy or bubbles bursting
糟糕的机遇或老板都没关系
or bad breaks or bosses.
而是关乎美国人的职业道德
It"s about the American work ethic.
是它让美国成为了世界上最伟大的国家
The one that made us the greatest country on Earth.
钱能让我们反对媒体的观点
It"s about bucking the media"s opinion