Then the roof fell in. His job was terminated this summer. Here was in jeopardy. Their investments in stocks and real estate, which still looked golden in the spring, had turned to dross by autumn.

• 接着，灾难降临。今年夏天他丢了工作。她的工作也岌岌可危。他们在股票和房地产的投资，春天的时候还价值万金，到了秋天已经变成一堆毫无价值的废物。