But his hard-pressed family still cannot resume simple pleasures such as breakfast out once a week at a fast-food restaurant, and he has postponed a badly needed repair job on a leaky roof.

• 但经济拮据的他家仍无法再享受每周一次上快餐馆吃早餐的那种普通的乐趣，屋顶漏雨急需修理也不得不拖了下来。