The old adage looks as true as it ever was: the best way to make a small fortune in soccer is to start with a big fortune and then buy a club.
正如古老谚语中曾经说过的那样:要想在英式足球上发财,需要购买一个大俱乐部,然后大笔烧钱。
He played on with spirit, and in half an hour had earned in pence what was a small fortune to a destitute man.
他兴致勃勃地演奏着,半小时之内就赚了一大堆便士,这对一个一文不名的人来说,等于是一笔巨款。
Originally it was the main house on a working plantation, and he had bought it right after the war ended and had spent the last eleven months and a small fortune repairing it.
起初,它是一个还在使用的种植园的主要房子,就在二战后他买下了它,并连续花了11个月以及一小点财产来修它。
Parents can spend a small fortune on their children「s dental work.
父母在孩子的正牙治疗上还得小花上一笔。
Glen spent a small fortune on a tour round the world.
格伦花了一笔小钱周游世界。
I didn」t buy a new car or spend a small fortune on extravagant vacations or home remodels.
我没有买一辆新车,或花一点钱去奢侈度假或重建家庭。
This is by no means an easy deal. It can be a very different situation in trade business. I cannot promise a big wealth, but a small fortune must be made if you sell something rather than making.
但如果进入流通领域,就是我们说的贸易,那感觉就好多了,随便你倒买倒卖点儿啥,大财不敢说,小财一定会发的。
Your friends spent a small fortune on this reception.
你的朋友在宴请上花了不少钱。
The farmer acquired a small fortune through hard work.
这个农民通过辛勤的劳动获得了一小笔财富。
In recent years about 40% of the graduates of America’s best business schools ended up on Wall Street, where they assiduously applied the techniques that they had spent a small fortune learning.
近年来美国顶尖商学院的毕业生约有40%都走进了华尔街。在那里,他们虔诚的把花大价钱学来的东西付诸实践。
After all, the aspirational middle classes are notorious for spending a small fortune on parenting manuals yet still cosseting their children like Little Emperors and knee-socked Despots.
毕竟,充满抱负的中产阶级总是一边购买育儿书籍,一边又把孩子宠得像小皇帝。
Fortune smiled on him. He won a small fortune in the lucky draw.
他得到幸运之神的眷顾,在抽奖中赢得不少金钱。
Defeat the dealer and amass a small fortune to uncover the ability to make larger bets!
打败经销商和积聚财富的一小发现能力作出更大的赌注!
He was there, making a small fortune out of selling on chocolate bars to other inmates, when he and Tina were inducted into the Rock 「n」 Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
他在那里通过卖巧克力块而其它狱友而赚了一些小钱,也是在那个时候在1991年特纳与蒂娜初次接触到摇滚殿堂。