换句话说,ups and downs就是起伏、波折.这是每个人都难免会遇到的.下面就是一个例子.
例句-1:Mister White sure has had his ups and downs.He's made a fortune three times and then lost it all.But he doesn't have to worry - his wife is rich.When her father died last year,she inherited two million dollars.这句话的意思是：白先生一生经历了不少起伏.他三次发了财,可是后来又全亏损了.但是,他不用担心,他太太很有钱.去年她爸爸去世的时候,她继承了两百万美元.