He made a small fortune in the property boom.

他在房地产繁荣期发了一小笔财。

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He made a small fortune, intent on marriage and settling down.

他发了小财，一心想结婚成家过安定的日子。

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The government made a total hash of things and squandered a small fortune.

政府把事情弄得一团糟，还浪费了一笔钱。

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On the face of it, he has made a small fortune running a letting agency.

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By the time he was 18, he had made a small fortune raising livestock and in 1943 won a national 4-H achievement award.

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