天天用英语：三十一课 - The sharing economy
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability. - 沃尔特.司各特
笔记
tycoon lifestyles 大亨的生活方式
within reach of some 仅仅部分人接触得到
an age of stagnation 不景气
牛人
worry that|fret about|warn that
fret about nothing on earth except sth.
贫富
the rich float off
journalist-turned-politician
the rise of ... and the fall of...
the rise of inequality/the new global super-rich
the society comes apart
gloomiest——gloomy—— pessimistic ——optimistic
金句
The fall of one leaf is enough to tell coming of autumn.
At the top of the income scale, however, a small counter-trend is observable.
As a result of a combination of new technologies and businesses, that is nonetheless what is happening.
妙词
exclusive
lay claim to
dispensable
necessities
fractional ownership
time-sharing
学习
NetJets is skilled at providing its rich clients with an entry.
hard-to-get
bring down the cost
搭配
suit sb. perfectly
spare assets 闲置资产
accumulate money
extra money 外快
ever-present 一直存在的
对比
be prominent in=out-standing
luxury market|landscape
mass market
own interests
common good
prevent ... from doing...
面对改变
有人在不断抱怨
有人抓住了机遇
最后
tricking down 流向
multi-family
multi-national
be confined to
goods and services