A very small country in the Alps, sitting between Austria and Switzerland. The capital is Vaduz. Only a few tens of thousands of people live there (about 37,000 in 2014). They speak German.

A very small country in the Alps,這是位在阿爾卑斯山區的一個很小的國家 sitting between Austria and Switzerland.坐落在奧地利和瑞士之間 The capital is Vaduz.首都是Vaduz瓦都茲 Only a few tens of thousands of people live there住在那裡的人只有幾萬人 (about 37,000 in 2014).(2014年大約37,000人) They speak German.他們說德語。

It is rich, and many foreign companies put a main office there because taxes are low and the banks were long famous for keeping clients’ business quiet. Though actually, that bank secrecy is not as total as the old stories say — but the picture of a tiny, wealthy, tax-friendly state is still why the name turns up in news about money.

It is rich,它很富有 and many foreign companies put a main office there很多外國公司把總部設在那裡 because taxes are low因為那裡稅率低 and the banks were long famous for keeping clients' business quiet.而且銀行長久以來以幫客戶保密聞名 Though actually, that bank secrecy is not as total as the old stories say —不過,那種銀行保密其實沒有以前傳說的那麼徹底 but the picture of a tiny, wealthy, tax-friendly state但「小小的、富有的、對稅務友善的國家」這種印象 is still why the name turns up in news about money.仍然是這個名字常出現在跟金錢有關新聞裡的原因。

Do not mix it up with Luxembourg, another small rich country in Europe, further west.

Do not mix it up with Luxembourg,不要把它跟Luxembourg盧森堡搞混 another small rich country in Europe,那是歐洲另一個小而富有的國家 further west.位置更靠西邊。