He didn't seem to realize what a slender fingerhold they had on security and how important it was to make more money in these troublous times when money was the only protection against fresh calamities.

他几乎没有意识到，他们的根基如此单薄，生活还得不到保障，而在当今乱世只有金钱才能防御新的灾害，因此多挣钱是非常必要的。