In fact, today even the "honey" we enjoy is tinged with bitterness: as oil prices continue to climb, the cost of running the family car keeps on mounting, as do the household bills. But these are petty personal concerns.
但其實，如今連眼前的「蜜」都已摻雜苦味──油價一再飆漲，家裡的休旅車每月要吃掉 5 千元油錢，和水電電話費相加幾已破萬，這還是個人小事。