我们不是圣人，更不是满口之乎者也的穷酸秀才。

We are not saints, nor the Qiongsuan mouthful education in classical Chinese scholar.

一个穷酸的美国超级大国必定要在全球产生连锁反应。

And a frugal American superpower is sure to have ripple effects around the globe.

我是一位落魄的书生，带着穷酸与才华战战兢兢的进京赶考，一如大都赶考的一样，失意而归。

I am a lackluster scholar, with scrubby and talent to Beijing fears that exam, as most of the same exam, go home frustrated.

19世纪时，卡内基作为苏格兰移民来到美利坚，那时的他还是一个穷酸小青年；从一份每天12小时更换线轴的工作开始，他一步一步逆袭走上人生赢家之路。

As a Scottish immigrant in the 19th century, Carnegie arrived in America as a poor teenager and worked his way through the ranks, starting with a daily 12-hour job changing spools.

暂且先别顾及新娘的心里，看她们会不会觉得在麦当劳结婚太过于“寒碜”“穷酸”了，人家麦当劳都不一定同意每一对新人在他们店里结婚呢，瞧，麦当劳公司声明，店内的婚庆服务只面向真正“有需求”的客户。

But while you may think any self-respecting bride would blush if she were to get married there, McDonald"s claims it has decided to offer the service only after acquiescing to public demand for it."