美文赏析:妻子的陶瓷天鹅

My wife, Loretta, who had terminal pancreatic cancer, received a package containing a beautiful white ceramic swan.

我的妻子洛蕾塔得了晚期胰腺癌。她收到了一个包裹里面装着一只陶瓷天鹅。

It had cost $100, and our bills were multiplying rapidly.

它价值100美元，而当时我们（用于医疗等方面的花销）已经如流水。