美国一男子买狗粮时顺便买了张彩票 结果中一千万美金（双语）

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　　FORT EDWARD, N.Y. — A New York man will be living large thanks to his
decision to buy some Slim Jims for his dog.
        　　纽约州爱德华堡一名男子由于给他的爱犬买吉姆香肠棒，从此生活变得富裕起来。
        　　New York Lottery officials say Monday that 73-year-old Dale Farrand
recently won the $10 million prize on a Cash Spectacular scratch-off ticket.
        　　纽约彩票管理人员周一说，73岁的戴尔.法兰德最近买了一张刮刮乐彩票，中了1000万美元的奖金。
        　　The Fort Edward man says he bought a $30 ticket at a local Cumberland Farms
convenience store while buying Slim Jims snacks for his dog Boots.
        　　这位爱德华堡人说他在当地坎伯兰农场便利店给自家狗狗博姿买吉姆香肠棒零食时候顺便花了30美元买了一张彩票。
        　　He scratched the ticket in his car and realized he was a winner. Farrand
says he drove straight home and had his wife check the ticket for him.
        　　他在车里刮开彩票，意识到自己中奖了。法兰德说他直接开车回家，让妻子帮他检查彩票
        　　Farrand will receive a lump-sum payment of $6.7 million after required
withholdings.
        　　扣除税费后，法兰德将一次性得到670万美元。
        　　He says he’ll use the windfall to pay off his mortgage, make home
improvements and help his children and grandchildren.
        　　他说，他将利用这笔意外之财还清抵押贷款，改善住房条件，帮助自己的子女和孙子孙女。