夏說英文晨讀 (關注教書匠小夏 公眾號同步更新)SpaceX工程師一夜暴富!攜妻辭職環遊世界,活出千萬打工人的夢(朗讀版)|E1008
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▍原文 Brian Aggrey, 35, and his wife, Phoebe Novack, quit their jobs after making a fortune from SpaceX's record-breaking IPO. They budgeted $25,000 a month for a year of travel and hobbies. Their "Year of Freak," ending July 31, 2027, includes paragliding in the French Alps, attending the Italian Grand Prix and visiting Mexico City. Aggrey spent 14 years at SpaceX, accumulating shares through his initial signing allocation and annual performance bonuses. ▍語言點 1. quit one's job 辭職 2. make a fortune 賺了一大筆錢,發財了 ・fortune n. 財富 3. record-breaking IPO 創紀錄的 IPO · IPO 首次公開募股(initial public offering的縮寫) 4. budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ (本文)v. 按某個數額做預算,規劃開銷;n. 預算 5. Year of Freak 瘋狂之年 ・freak n. 不拘一格、完全放飛的狀態;怪人,不同尋常的事 6. paraglide /ˈpærəɡlaɪd/ v. 乘滑翔傘飛行 7. Italian Grand Prix F1意大利大獎賽(在蒙紮賽道舉辦,F1賽季中最具歷史意義的分站賽之一,被稱為F1 的“聖殿”) · Grand Prix(賽車...