No, in this consumerist age, most buyers aren’t evaluating college as an investment, but rather as a consumer product — like a car or clothes or a house. (2009年6月)
【分析】本句为简单句,主架为buyers aren’t evaluating college… as… but rather as…。in this consumerist age为时间状语。破折号后的like a… house解释说明consumer product。evaluate sth. as… 指“将某物评定为…”。
【译文】不,在这个消费年主义代,大多数买家不是把上大学看作投资,而是看作消费品——就像汽车、衣服和房子一样。