杰克逊子女继承高消费作风
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The children of the late singer Michael Jacksonare said to have inherited his high-spending ways, splashing out millions on luxury holidays and lavish1 presents for friends.

据说已故歌王迈克尔·杰克逊的几个子女都继承了他高消费的作风,斥巨资度豪华假期,送朋友礼物出手大方。
Prince Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson II and Paris Jackson attend a baseball match in Indiana
Prince Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson II and Paris Jackson attend a baseball match in Indiana
 
On the fifth anniversary of his death, the New York Post claims Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson are racing2 through their shared $8 million-a-year allowance.
 
With the children, now aged3 17, 16 and 12, due to come into Jackson's full $2 billion fortune when they turn 40, they are unlikely to run out of cash any time soon however.
 
Thanks to continuing interest in his music, Jackson's estate is now making more money than he was earning immediately before his death from an accidental overdose. As a result, his children's shared allowance has increased by $3 million over the last five years.
 
Separately, his mother, Katherine, receives $1 million a year to look after them at the Jackson family's $26,500-a-month rented mansion4 in Calabasas, California.
 
Private school fees for Prince, the oldest child, cost $30,000 a year. Paris attends a boarding school in Utah, where she receives equine therapy – a form of treatment in which people care for horses – to help overcome the depression which led her to attempt suicide last year. Fees are thought to be in excess of $1 million.
 
Prince is said to have spent more than $50,000on jewellery and gifts for at least three different girlfriends, and $40,000 on a Ford5 pickup6 truck.
 
The children take a minimum of three holidays a year – an annual cost of around $350,000 once the expense of ferrying their various bodyguards7, guardians8 and other relatives are factored in.
 
Recent stays include the $5,500-a-night Kahala Hotel and Resort in Honolulu, Hawaii and Las Vegas' Bellagio at $5,000-a-night.
 
Blanket, the youngest child, is said to pay $200-an-hour for karate9(空手道) lessons and also has a personal trainer and chef.
 
He enjoys taking his cousins out for dinner at top restaurants, where meals cost at least $500, before going to the cinema.
 
Prince is said to be hoping to buy back Jackson's famous Neverland ranch10 one day. It is currently in the hands of creditors11, and has an asking price of $35 million. He and his siblings12 will inherit half of their fortunes on their respective 33rd birthdays.
 
The children's high-spending ways were encouraged by Jackson, who is said to given Prince and Paris's nanny a pile of cash totalling $20,000 when they were four and three-years-old, telling her to "take them out and buy them whatever they wanted" while on a shopping spree in Las Vegas.
 
Marc Schaffel, a former friend of Jackson who is due to marry Debbie Rowe, the singer's ex-wife and mother of the oldest two children, later this year, told the Post: "He said, 'Go out and entertain yourselves.'"


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1 lavish h1Uxz     
adj.无节制的;浪费的;vt.慷慨地给予,挥霍
参考例句:
  • He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
  • The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。
2 racing 1ksz3w     
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的
参考例句:
  • I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
  • The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
3 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的,陈年的
参考例句:
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了,也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老,然而记忆力还好。
4 mansion 8BYxn     
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
参考例句:
  • The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
  • The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。
5 Ford KiIxx     
n.浅滩,水浅可涉处;v.涉水,涉过
参考例句:
  • They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上,所以我们只能涉水过河。
  • If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪,必须极度小心。
6 pickup ANkxA     
n.拾起,获得
参考例句:
  • I would love to trade this car for a pickup truck.我愿意用这辆汽车换一辆小型轻便卡车。||The luck guy is a choice pickup for the girls.那位幸运的男孩是女孩子们想勾搭上的人。
7 bodyguards 3821fc3f6fca49a9cdaf6dca498d42dc     
n.保镖,卫士,警卫员( bodyguard的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Brooks came to Jim's office accompanied—like always—by his two bodyguards. 和往常一样,在两名保镖的陪同下,布鲁克斯去吉姆的办公室。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Three of his bodyguards were injured in the attack. 在这次袭击事件中,他有3名保镖受了伤。 来自辞典例句
8 guardians 648b3519bd4469e1a48dff4dc4827315     
监护人( guardian的名词复数 ); 保护者,维护者
参考例句:
  • Farmers should be guardians of the countryside. 农民应是乡村的保卫者。
  • The police are guardians of law and order. 警察是法律和秩序的护卫者。
9 karate gahzT     
n.空手道(日本的一种徒手武术)
参考例句:
  • Alice's boyfriend knew a little karate.艾丽斯的男朋友懂一点儿空手道。
  • The black belt is the highest level in karate.黑腰带级是空手道的最高级别。
10 ranch dAUzk     
n.大牧场,大农场
参考例句:
  • He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
  • The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
11 creditors 6cb54c34971e9a505f7a0572f600684b     
n.债权人,债主( creditor的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 siblings 709961e45d6808c7c9131573b3a8874b     
n.兄弟,姐妹( sibling的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • A triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings. 一个三胞胎睡在其两个同胞之间。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She has no way of tracking the donor or her half-siblings down. 她没办法找到那个捐精者或她的兄弟姐妹。 来自时文部分
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