But the economic crisis has made it impossible to maintain a good life on borrowed money. Americans and Europeans are beginning to understand that neither they, nor their children, can assume that they will become wealthier over time.
但经济危机断绝了借钱维持美好生活的可能性。美国和欧洲人开始认识到无论是他们自己还是子孙后代都不能简单地认为今后会更加富裕。