億萬富翁的生活有何不同？：英語精讀講義

Forbes reports that in 2017, there was a record number of billionaires in the world, 片語搭配

《富比士》報導稱，2017年全球億萬富翁人數創下新高，

2,043 to be exact. 片語搭配

確切地說是2,043人。

This number is quite small

這個數字其實很小，

when we consider that there are over 13 million millionaires in the world,

考慮到全球有超過1,300萬百萬富翁，

people that are sometimes referred to as high net worth individuals. 講解

也就是有時被稱為高淨值人士的族群。

Although it is unlikely that any of us will become billionaires,

儘管我們中不太可能有人成為億萬富翁，

if you are a White American with a good education,

但如果你是受過良好教育的美國白人，

reports suggest that you can have as high as a 1 in 5 chance 文法

報告指出你有高達五分之一的機率

of becoming a millionaire by the time you die, 文法

在有生之年成為百萬富翁，

but billionaire, that's a bridge too far 慣用語

但要成為億萬富翁，那就太遙不可及了，

for most but the extremely fortunate.

除非你是極少數極其幸運的人。

The psychological theory known as the happiness paradox

被稱為「幸福悖論」的心理學理論

tells us wealth might not even make us happy, 文法

告訴我們，財富甚至可能不會讓我們幸福，

but you can judge that for yourself 片語搭配

但你可以自己來評斷，

after watching this episode of the Infographics Show,

就在看完《資訊圖表秀》的這一集：

"How Is Life Different for Billionaires?"

「億萬富翁的生活有何不同？」之後。

Don't forget to subscribe and click the bell button

別忘了訂閱並點擊小鈴鐺按鈕，

so that you can be part of our notification squad.

這樣你就能加入我們的通知小隊。

First of all,

首先，

we can't exactly say how all billionaires live.

我們無法確切說明所有億萬富翁是如何生活的。

We can, however,

但是，我們可以

take a look at some billionaires

看看一些億萬富翁，

and perhaps see if there are recurring traits for many of them.

也許能發現他們許多人身上是否有共同的特徵。

For instance, Bill Gates is said to live quite frugally, 文法

例如，據說比爾·蓋茲生活相當節儉，

even though he's the richest man on the planet, 文法

儘管他是地球上最富有的人，

while Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani,

而印度億萬富翁穆克什·安巴尼，

born in a home,

擁有一棟房子，

which many people might say

許多人可能會說

is the most lavish abode one could buy. 用詞

這是一個人能買到的最奢華的住所。

His skyscraper, called Antilia,

他那棟名為「安蒂利亞」的摩天大樓

is 27 stories high

有27層樓高，

and cost him around $1 billion.

花費了他大約10億美元。

He's worth around $23 billion,

他的身價約在230億美元左右，

give or take a few billion, 片語搭配

上下增減幾十億，

depending on which source you read. 文法

取決於你看的是哪個消息來源。

We used Forbes real-time rankings.

我們使用的是《富比士》即時排行榜。

Bill Gates is worth around $86 billion,

比爾·蓋茲的身價約為860億美元，

and his Medina, Washington estate

而他在華盛頓州麥地那的莊園

cost him just $63 million to build.

僅花了6,300萬美元建造。

While still lavish,

儘管仍然很奢華，

this might give you an idea 片語搭配

但這可能會讓你了解到

of how these billionaires have dissimilar lifestyles.

這些億萬富翁的生活方式有多麼不同。

Nonetheless, they both have huge houses

儘管如此，他們都有大房子，

and no doubt their lives have many similarities 語氣意圖

毫無疑問，他們的生活有許多相似之處，

because of their great wealth.

因為他們都擁有巨額財富。

But not all billionaires live in mansions, estates,

但並非所有億萬富翁都住在豪宅、莊園

or luxurious high-rises.

或豪華高樓大廈裡。

In 2017,

2017年，

Forbes put Warren Buffett

《富比士》將華倫·巴菲特

in the top five of richest people in the world

列為全球前五大富豪，

at $75.6 billion,

身價達756億美元，

but he lives in a house

但他住的房子

in a small neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska

位於內布拉斯加州奧馬哈的一個小社區，

that he bought for $31,500 in 1958.

是他在1958年花31,500美元買下的。

That would be about $250,000 in today's money, 片語搭配

換算成今天的貨幣大約是25萬美元，

although it's said his property is currently worth about $650,000,

儘管據說他的房產目前價值約65萬美元，

according to Realtor.com,

根據Realtor.com的數據，

that is only slightly more than their average 3.3 bedroom, 2.6 bathroom house

這只比他們網站上刊登的平均3.3房2.6衛的房子

listed on their site

略貴一點，

at the end of 2016.

數據截至2016年底。

That cost was a little over $400,000.

那個平均價格略高於40萬美元。

Talking about the house,

談到這棟房子，

Buffett said, "I'm happy there.

巴菲特說：「我在那裡很開心。

I'd move if I thought I'd be happier someplace else." 文法

如果我覺得在別處會更開心，我早就搬了。」

Still, the house is guarded

不過，這棟房子還是有人看守的，

and there are plenty of security cameras.

並且有很多監視攝影機。

Ingvar Kamprad,

英格瓦·坎普拉，

the Swedish founder of IKEA,

IKEA的瑞典創辦人，

is also not too fond on being extravagant. 文法

也不太喜歡鋪張浪費。

While his net worth has fallen sharply over the recent years, 片語搭配

儘管他的淨資產近年來大幅縮水，

and he's now said to be worth just $6 billion,

據說他現在的身價只有60億美元，

down many billions,

減少了好幾十億，

he might not need the cash.

但他可能也不需要那麼多現金。

While some people say he's stingy, 用詞

有些人說他很吝嗇，

others just say he doesn't enjoy living the lavish lifestyle.

也有人說他只是不喜歡過奢華的生活。

Business Insider wrote in 2016

《商業內幕》在2016年寫道，

that he lives in a one-story home,

他住在一棟單層平房裡，

sometimes takes the bus,

有時搭乘公車，

flies economy, 片語搭配

搭經濟艙，

and drives a decades-old Volvo. 文法

開著一輛有幾十年歷史的Volvo。

So it's not all glamour and decadence

所以這也並不全是光鮮亮麗和奢靡腐化

for our billionaires.

對於我們的億萬富翁們來說。

But one thing is certain for most,

但有一件事對大多數人來說是肯定的，

many of them just don't go out in the street

他們中的許多人不會像我們一樣上街

and walk around as we do.

到處閒晃。

In fact, according to some sources,

事實上，根據一些消息來源，

billionaires work their socks off 慣用語

億萬富翁們工作非常拚命，

and don't have very much free time.

並沒有太多空閒時間。

Co-founder of Google,

Google共同創辦人

Larry Page,

賴瑞·佩吉

said he would sometimes work around the clock, 慣用語

說他有時會夜以繼日地工作，

literally 24 hours a day.

毫不誇張地說是一天24小時。

Elon Musk,

伊隆·馬斯克，

the man behind Tesla and SpaceX,

特斯拉和SpaceX背後的男人，

says you need to be putting in around 100 hours a week 片語動詞

說你必須每週投入大約100個小時，

just to get ahead of the rest. 片語搭配

才能領先於其他人。

In fact,

事實上，

if we look at what Elon Musk does on average,

如果我們看看伊隆·馬斯克的日常表現，

the man seems to be pretty busy.

這個人似乎相當忙碌。

Not all billionaires are still at the forefront of their industry, 慣用語

並非所有的億萬富翁都仍處於他們產業的最前線，

but let's take a look at the average day in the life of Elon Musk. 片語搭配

但讓我們來看看伊隆·馬斯克生活中平均的一天。

Fortunately, Musk has let this be known,

幸運的是，馬斯克已經公開了這些，

so we can give you a rundown. 片語搭配

所以我們可以給你簡單介紹一下。

He gets up at 7:00 a.m.

他早上7點起床，

after 6 hours of sleep.

睡了6個小時。

He often skips breakfast,

他經常不吃早餐，

but never forgo a shower. 用詞

但從不放棄洗澡。

He divides his work between Tesla and SpaceX,

他的工作在特斯拉和SpaceX之間分配，

which adds up to about 82 hours at work. 片語動詞

加起來大約有82小時的工作時間。

He even sometimes puts in more hours on the weekend,

他甚至有時會在週末加班，

but also enjoys spending time with his sons.

但也喜歡花時間陪兒子們。

He tries to never work on Sundays

他盡量不在星期天工作，

and instead travels or hangs out at his Bel Air mansion.

而是去旅行，或者在貝萊爾的豪宅裡休息。

He doesn't eat much,

他吃得不多，

but will sometimes go crazy during business meals.

但有時在商務聚餐時會狂吃。

He also admitted to being kind of addicted to Diet Coke, 講解

他還承認自己有點對健怡可樂上癮，

something he isn't too proud of.

他對這件事不太自豪。

He says he also finds time to go to the gym twice a week,

他說他每週還能抽出時間去兩次健身房，

and he says he is a passionate reader of novels

並說自己是小說

and non-fiction books.

和非小說類書籍的狂熱讀者。

But, like most billionaires,

但是，像大多數億萬富翁一樣，

you won't find Musk just wandering around any old high street. 用詞

你不會看到馬斯克在任何一條商業街上閒晃。

In fact, according to an article in the British media,

事實上，根據英國媒體的一篇文章，

even London's multi-millionaires won't go out without a bodyguard,

即使是倫敦的千萬富翁，不帶保鑣也不會出門，

which apparently costs around $500 for one man for one day.

顯然，雇傭一名保鑣一天的費用約為500美元。

Many of them travel by private helicopter

他們中的許多人搭乘私人直升機出行，

and do not take public transport anywhere. 片語搭配

無論去哪裡都不搭乘大眾運輸工具。

Other media reported that Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg

其他媒體報導稱，Facebook的馬克·祖克柏

has around 16 bodyguards

有大約16名保鑣

working shifts at his home in Silicon Valley. 片語搭配

在他矽谷的家中輪班工作。

In fact,

事實上，

it's reported that his neighbors have even complained

據報導，他的鄰居們甚至還抱怨過

about all those guards illegally taking up parking spots 片語動詞

這些保全非法佔用停車位，

in the neighborhood.

就在這個社區裡。

In fact, way back in 2008,

事實上，早在2008年，

Forbes interviewed Russ Alan Prince,

《富比士》採訪了拉斯·艾倫·普林斯，

president of the private wealth research firm

私人財富研究公司

Prince and Associates,

普林斯及其同事公司的總裁，

who told them that 98% of people with over just $25 million

他告訴他們，在擁有超過2,500萬美元的人中，98%

have spent money on special security services.

都在特殊安保服務上花過錢。

This might be hiring Navy SEALs

這可能是僱用海豹部隊退役隊員，

or even employing high-tech security robots

甚至僱用高科技安保機器人

that can take down home intruders. 片語動詞

來制服闖入家中的不速之客。

So, even with all that wealth,

所以，即使擁有如此多的財富，

you could say a billionaire's life is somewhat made unhappy at times

你也可以說，億萬富翁的生活有時也會有點不快樂，

from fear of being a victim of robbery

因為他們害怕成為搶劫

or kidnapping.

或綁架的受害者。

Maybe they counter this by eating loads of amazing food. 文法

也許他們透過吃大量令人驚嘆的美食來緩解這一點。

Well, not Warren Buffett,

好吧，華倫·巴菲特可不是，

who famously said he lives on fast food and Coca-Cola. 片語動詞

大家都知道他說過自己靠吃速食和喝可口可樂度日。

He's apparently been eating McDonald's for breakfast for many years,

顯然他已經吃麥當勞早餐很多年了，

but being a big shareholder in the fast food company,

但作為這家速食公司的大股東，

maybe he's just advertising.

也許他只是在打廣告。

Richard Branson once said he drinks 20 cups of tea a day,

理查·布蘭森曾說他每天喝20杯茶，

while Donald Trump also loves his junk food.

而唐納·川普也喜歡他的垃圾食物。

But this surely is all talk for the media.

但這當然都是說給媒體聽的。

Some of these people must eat well.

他們中的一些人肯定吃得很好。

In fact,

事實上，

many reports suggest a lot of the world's billionaires hire chefs,

許多報告指出，世界上許多億萬富翁會聘請廚師，

sometimes Michelin-starred. 文化背景

有時甚至是米其林星級主廚。

These might work in the house

這些廚師可能在家裡工作，

or even on a private yacht.

或者甚至在私人遊艇上。

Many billionaires own private yachts.

許多億萬富翁擁有私人遊艇。

The Sheikh of Dubai

杜拜酋長

apparently owns a $350 million yacht.

顯然擁有一艘價值3.5億美元的遊艇。

Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich

切爾西足球俱樂部老闆羅曼·阿布拉莫維奇

owns a yacht called the Eclipse,

擁有一艘名為「日蝕號」的遊艇，

which has an estimated value of $450 million to $1.2 billion.

其估計價值在4.5億至12億美元之間。

It even has a submarine attached to it.

它甚至還配備了一艘潛水艇。

One of the world's most expensive yachts,

世界上最昂貴的遊艇之一，

with a value of $1 billion plus,

價值超過10億美元，

doesn't seem to have an owner yet.

似乎還沒有主人。

That's called The Streets of Monaco.

它被稱為「摩納哥大街」。

The most expensive yacht,

最昂貴的遊艇，

The History Supreme,

「歷史最高點號」，

was commissioned by a Malaysian businessman 用詞

是由一位馬來西亞商人委託建造的，

for $4.8 billion.

耗資48億美元。

Apparently,

顯然，

the yacht cost him around a third of his net worth. 文法

這艘遊艇花費了他大約三分之一的淨資產。

So,

那麼，

what would you do with a billion dollars or more? 文法

如果你有十億美元或更多，你會做什麼？

Would you live similar to the way you do now

你的生活會和現在差不多嗎？

or would you become very extravagant?

還是會變得非常奢侈？

Let us know in the comments.

請在留言區告訴我們。

Also,

此外，

be sure to check out our other video called "What If the World Was One Country?"

請務必查看我們的另一支影片，叫做《如果世界是一個國家會怎樣？》

Thanks for watching,

感謝觀看，

and as always,

一如既往，

don't forget to like, share, and subscribe.

別忘了按讚、分享和訂閱。

See you next time.

下次見。