7.一毛不值（1076）

Lesson 7 Not worth a dime

I've always wanted a digital video camera.

I picked out a specific brand and model, but it was way more expensive than I could afford.

Every time I went to the department store, I'd check to see if the price had dropped.

Meanwhile, I started saving my money as much as I could.

A few months later, I had saved up almost two-thirds of the camera's cost.

One day, I saw a commercial for a DV camera on TV.

It could do everything the one I wanted could do, but it was smaller and seemed easier to use.

The best part was its price was only one-third of the one I'd seen in the store.

At first, I didn't believe it, but after seeing the ad several times over a few days, I couldn't ignore it anymore.

I sent the money and soon got a package in the mail.

When I opened the package, there was a fancy box, and inside was the DV camera.

When I picked it up, I felt a bit let down because it was as light as cardboard.

It did have the shooting and filming features like the ad said.

But the video quality was poor and the images were blurry.

Recording time was limited by both the battery life and the memory.

After just a few minutes, the camera would either run out of memory or battery.

Since getting it, I've never really used it.

It's still in a drawer of my TV stand.

I spent one-third of my savings on this toy and lost another one-third while waiting for it to arrive.

It looks like having the fancy camera I wanted is still just a dream.

1. I've always wanted a digital video camera.

2. I picked out a specific brand and model, but it was way more expensive than I could afford.

3. Every time I went to the department store, I'd check to see if the price had dropped.

4. Meanwhile, I started saving my money as much as I could.

5. A few months later, I had saved up almost two-thirds of the camera's cost.

6. One day, I saw a commercial for a DV camera on TV.

7. It could do everything the one I wanted could do, but it was smaller and seemed easier to use.

8. The best part was its price was only one-third of the one I'd seen in the store.

9. At first, I didn't believe it, but after seeing the ad several times over a few days, I couldn't ignore it anymore.

10. I sent the money and soon got a package in the mail.

11. When I opened the package, there was a fancy box, and inside was the DV camera.

12. When I picked it up, I felt a bit let down because it was as light as cardboard.

13. It did have the shooting and filming features like the ad said.

14. But the video quality was poor and the images were blurry.

15. Recording time was limited by both the battery life and the memory.

16. After just a few minutes, the camera would either run out of memory or battery.

17. Since getting it, I've never really used it.

18. It's still in a drawer of my TV stand.

19. I spent one-third of my savings on this toy and lost another one-third while waiting for it to arrive.

20. It looks like having the fancy camera I wanted is still just a dream.

一毛不值

1. 我一直想要一台数码摄像机。

2. 我挑选了一个特定的品牌和型号，但它的价格远远超出了我的承受能力。

3. 每次我去百货公司，我都会检查价格是否有所下降。

4. 与此同时，我开始尽可能地存钱。

5. 几个月后，我几乎存了相机价格的三分之二。

6. 有一天，我在电视上看到了一个DV摄像机的广告。

7. 它能做我想要的那款相机所有的事情，但它更小，看起来也更容易使用。

8. 最棒的部分是它的价格只有我在商店看到的那一款的三分之一。

9. 起初，我不相信这个广告，但几天下来我多次看到这个广告后，我再也无法忽视它了。

10. 我寄了钱，不久后收到了一个包裹。

11. 当我打开包裹时，看到了一个精美的盒子，里面是DV摄像机。

12. 当我拿起它时，感到有点失望，因为它轻得就像纸板一样。

13. 它确实具有广告中说的拍摄和录像功能。

14. 但视频质量很差，图像模糊。

15. 录制时间受到电池寿命和内存的双重限制。

16. 只录了几分钟，相机要么就没内存了，要么就没电了。

17. 自从得到它后，我实际上从未真正使用过它。

18. 它仍然放在我的电视柜的一个抽屉里。

19. 我花了我储蓄的三分之一买这个玩具，等待它到来时又损失了另外三分之一。

20. 看来拥有我想要的那款高级相机仍然只是一个梦想。