【美國(guó)夢(mèng)】
what is American dream? An idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy, successful life.
任何一個(gè)在美國(guó)的人都能夠通過努力工作取得成功并且過上幸福美滿的生活。
History The idea of an American dream is older than the US, dating to the 1600s, when people began to have all sorts of hopes and aspirations for what was a new and largely unexplored continent to European immigrants.
這一概念早在美國(guó)建立之前就存在,可以追溯到17世紀(jì)。當(dāng)時(shí)剛移居到美洲的人們,就對(duì)新的未開采的大陸滿懷希望。當(dāng)時(shí)人們的想法大都是可以有一塊田地,有一份興旺的事業(yè),過上幸福的生活 典型的美國(guó)夢(mèng)
It is being married, having two children and living in a three-bedroom home with a white picket fence.
對(duì)于不少中產(chǎn)階級(jí)及以下的美國(guó)人來說,結(jié)婚,生有2個(gè)孩子,住在一個(gè)白色柵欄圍起來的三居室就是一個(gè)典型的美國(guó)夢(mèng);
現(xiàn)在美國(guó)人如何看美國(guó)夢(mèng)?
The American Dream Has Become Just Getting By:
Nancy: 美國(guó)夢(mèng)過去指的是有房有工作有家庭。現(xiàn)在不得不降級(jí)到只能以維持生存為目的。
Chris:我有一個(gè)法學(xué)學(xué)位,坦誠(chéng)地講,要是我的生活能夠一直衣食無憂就好了。
The American Dream Is Alive (But It Might Need Work): 美國(guó)夢(mèng)對(duì)我來講就是給我的孩子一個(gè)更好的生活。我靠最低工資和飯票長(zhǎng)大。現(xiàn)在我擁有自己的房,并且是一名海軍退伍軍人,這一切都不是理所應(yīng)當(dāng)?shù)摹?對(duì)我來說,美國(guó)夢(mèng)就是一個(gè)更有希望的未來。它讓你不斷地去愛并且努力.即使在最困難的時(shí)候,他都沒有改變。