Make a spectacle of oneself

make [mek]

vt. 做，制造;生产，制定;使成为;使产生; vi. 开始;尝试;行进;增大; n. 制造;生产量;性格;形状，样式;

spectacle ['spɛktəkl]

n. 眼镜;奇观，壮观;光景，景象;表演，场面;

spect看+acle表名词→看的东西→眼镜

of [əv]

prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成; aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];

oneself [wʌn'sɛlf]

pron. 自己，自身;亲自，自行;其;亲手;

I am so happy for you both.

我真为你们俩感到高兴。

A fool and his money are soon parted.

笨蛋难聚财。

Pierre and I borrowed the money and bought the necklace. During the next ten years we both worked day and night to pay back the money we had borrowed. That's why I now look so old. Well, after all these years we've at last paid back all the money.

我和比尔借了一笔钱，买下了那条项链。在后来的10年时间里，我们两人为了偿还这笔借款不分昼夜地干活。这就是为什么我现在看起来这样老的原因。好了，过了这些年之后，我们终于还清了全部借款。