Paul is a very successful businessman①.
He owns② several restaurants.
All of them③ are doing④ well.
In fact⑤, they are very profitable.
To be profitable⑥ means that their income is more than their expenses. /'prɒfɪtəb(ə)l/
As a result⑦, he is making a lot of money⑧.
保罗是一个非常成功的商人。他拥有几家餐馆。他们都做得很好。事实上，他们是非常有利可图的。盈利意味着他们的收入大于支出。结果，他赚了很多钱。
①：businessman=business(公司，商业机构)+man(男人)，businesswoman:女性商人，女企业家
②：owns结尾的s和后面的seceral开头的s只要发一次即可。
own：拥有（动词）→own a car拥有一辆车，own a house拥有一栋房子
③：them指代上一句中的several restaurants.
④：do进展，继续保持， do well进展很好，表现很好
eg: Lisa is doing well in the school.丽莎在学校表现的不错
I am doing well in my new job.我在新的工作岗位干的不错。
询问某人/某事表现如何、进展如何：How+be动词+sb/sth+doing
e.g: How is Lisa doing in her school?
How are you doing in your new job?
How are his restaurants doing?
⑤：in fact事实上
⑥：to be profitable:动词不定式作主语（不定式的基本形式：to+动词原形）
⑦：as a result:因此，结果。。。（意思和so一样）
as a result of sth:因为……，由于……
⑧：make money:赚钱→make a lot of money / make lots of money
Paul wants to buy① a new car.
He's trying to decide which car to buy.
He has plenty of ②money.
As a result, he isn't worried ③about the cost.
He can afford④ an expensive car.
保罗想买一辆新车。他正在考虑买哪辆车。他有很多钱。因此，他并不担心成本。他买得起一辆昂贵的汽车。
①：to buy:动词不定式作定语
e.g.: He has some work to do.(to do 修饰前面的work) / He has a book to read.(to rean修饰前面的book)
②：plenty of大量的+（不可数名词 / 可数名词的复数形式）e.g.: I have plenty of time./ We have plenty of eggs.
③：be worried about sb/sth为某人或某事担心、忧虑. e.g.: I am worried about you./ She is worried about her weight.
④：afford sth:买得起某物，负担得起某物
On the other hand①, he doesn't want to waste ②money.
He wants a car he can rely on③.
It has to ④be safe and reliable⑤, especially⑥ in cold winter weather.
If a car breaks down⑦ in bad weather, it can⑧ be very dangerous.
另一方面，他不想浪费钱。他想要一辆可以信赖的汽车。它必须是安全可靠的，特别是在科尔冬天的天气。如果一辆汽车在坏天气里抛锚了，那是非常危险的。
①：on the other hand:另一方面
②：waste sth:浪费某物
③：rely on:依赖，信任 eg: I rely on you
rely on sb or sth依靠、信任某人/某物 e.g.: He relies on the Internet for information.
④：have/has to:必须，不得不
⑤：reliable是动词rely的形容词形式，可信赖的，可靠的
⑥：especially特别，尤其（副词，起强调作用）
especially+名词：e.g.: I like eating meat, especially beef. / He loves wine, especially red wine.
⑦：break down:出故障（尤指机器或汽车出故障）
⑧：can:表示可能性 eg: You can gain weght if you drink too many soft drinks.喝太多软饮的话，你可能会变胖。
总结：
如何提问某人/某事的进展
如何表达“收入大于支出”
动词不定式
宾语从句
定语从句
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