2--But what about when we break even? Let's listen. Break Even.
 
1--Hey, how is your friend's new business doing?
 
2--The first year her coffee shop was open she barely broke even.
 
1--That's not bad. Many small businesses don't even make it to the second year, let alone break even.
 
2--Yeah, but she is really hoping to actually earn a profit this year.
 
1--Breaking even means the point at which costs and earnings are equal.
 
2--Breaking even is not the worst thing to happen to a business. That would be going bankrupt.
 
1--But the point of being in business is to make a profit.
 
2--So, if your business is always breaking even, you may want to rethink your business model.
 
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注解：
 
1.usually通常
2.earnings收入
3.bankrupt破产的

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译文：

1--我们打碎别人的东西时，通常认为他会生气。
2--但当我们“break even”的时候呢？让我们一起来听听看。不赚不赔
1--嗨，你朋友的新公司运行如何？
2--她的咖啡店开张第一年的时候，几乎不赚不赔。
1--还不错。许多小公司甚至都没有撑到第二年，更别说不赚不赔了。
2--是的，可她真的希望今年能挣取利润。
1--不赚不赔表示，成本和收益平衡。
2--对于公司来说，不赚不赔并不是最坏的情况。最坏的情况就是破产了。
1--但是公司营业的目的就是获得利润。
2--因此，如果你的公司不赚不赔，你可能就要重新考虑公司的运营模式了。