A：What do you mean? If he was a good programmer, he should have been raking it in.
此話怎講?若他是個(gè)好的程序設(shè)計(jì)師，他應(yīng)該早就發(fā)了。
B：The boss wanted to pay Bob with stock options. But Bob didn't want to play that game again.
老板想用認(rèn)股權(quán)當(dāng)作薪水付給鮑伯。可是鮑伯不想再次玩那種游戲了。
A：Again?
再次?
B：At his last start-up, Bob worked for stock and no salary. They folded and he made zip.
鮑伯上回參與的創(chuàng)業(yè)公司，他工作的酬勞是股票，不拿薪水。他們的公司倒閉，他半毛也沒拿到。
A：Ouch.
真慘。
B：Now he only works freelance. Hundred bucks an hour.
現(xiàn)在他只接個(gè)案做。時(shí)薪一百美元。
注釋:
1) rake in 發(fā)財(cái)，大撈一筆
2) stock option 股票選擇權(quán)，認(rèn)股權(quán)
3) start-up (n.) 開始(創(chuàng)業(yè)，工作，動(dòng)工等)
4) fold (v.) 關(guān)店，倒閉
5) zip (n.) 零，烏有
6) freelance (a.) 無約、自由工作的
7) buck美元