地道的美语惯用语
地道的美语惯用语
1.Having a Ball 欢度时光
蒂娜：I feel like having ball. Let’s splurge.
我心情很好，我们去花钱找乐子吧！
芭芭拉：Forget it. I’m broken.
不要，我没有钱。
蒂娜：Don’t worry. I’ll pick up the tab. ’m loaded today, I’ll treat you.
别担心，我买单。我今天有钱，我请客。
芭芭拉：No, we’ll go Dutch. I don’t like to freeload.
hydrogen不，各付各的，我不喜欢让别人请客。
V ocabulary:
Have a ball=enjoy onelf, have a good time 欢度时光、享乐
Splurge=spend a lot of money for something 花大钱
Broke=having no money 身无分文
Pick up the tab=pay the bill 付账
Loaded=having lots of money 身边带着很多钱
Treat=pay for someone el 请客
Go Dutch=each pay for himlf or herlf 各付各的
Freeload=get things that others pay for 让别人请客
2.Footing the Bill 付账
佛罗伦斯：I’m always running out of food.
我的食品总是不够。
蒂娜：Why don’t you pick up some odds and ends at the store.
怎么不到店里采购一番呢？
佛罗伦斯：Becau I’m fed up with having to foot the bill.. I don’t like to throw my money down the drain.我已经厌烦了老是付钱，不想乱花钱。
蒂娜：Have everyone chip in.
跟大家募捐一些钱吧。
佛罗伦斯：No, just skip it.
不，我才不要呢。
V ocabulary:
Run out of=finish the supply, u up 用完
Pick up=obtain, get 取得，购得
Odds and ends=miscellaneous items 各种东西
司考辅导班
Fed up with= disgusted with, had enough of 厌烦、受够了
Down the drain(tubes)=wasted, lost 浪费
Chip in=contribute, give jointly 捐助
Skip=forget, pass over 忘记、漠视
3.Making Ends Meet 收支平衡
芭芭拉：Y ou’re a clotheshor.
你很会穿衣服。
丽莎：I know. I love dressing up.
是啊，我喜欢打扮。
芭芭拉：Do you shop around a lot for bargains？初学者学化妆
你经常去逛商场买便宜货吗？
丽莎：I’m lucky, I work for a department store and I get a discount on merchandi.
我很幸运，我在百货公司工作，可以享受折扣。
芭芭拉：That’s great becau everything is sky-high.
真好，每一种东西都贵得吓人。
丽莎：Y es, it’s difficult making ends meet.
要收支平衡还真不容易呢！
芭芭拉：We have to cut corners.
不节省一点不行。
丽莎：Me too, I’ve cut down on luxuries.
我也是，不能太奢侈。
V ocabulary:
Clotheshor=a conspicuously well-dresd person 很会打扮的人
Dress up=wear one’s best clothes 打扮
Shop around=look in many stores 逛街
Great=terrific, wonderful 很好的
Sky-high=expensive 昂贵的
Make ends meet=balance one’s budget, meet one’s payments 收支平衡全国职称外语考试
Cut corners=limit one’s buying 控制花费
Cut down on=u less, reduce 减少
4.Raking It In 大捞一笔（发横财）
佛罗伦斯：He was in the casino and started to make a bundle. He was really raking it in.
他在赌场赢了很多钱，狠狠捞了一笔。
乔治：I bet he thought he had it made.
他一定觉得很有成就感。
佛罗伦斯：Then he started losing his shirt.
但是之后却开始输钱了。
乔治：With his temper, he probably hit the ceiling.
依他的脾气，可能大发雷霆。
佛罗伦斯：Sure. The casino took him to the cleaners.
是啊，赌场赢走了他所有的钱。
乔治：Was he a good sport?
他输得起吗？
佛罗伦斯：Oh no. He was a sore lor.
输不起，他气疯了。
V ocabulary:
Make a bundle=make a lot of money 赚大钱
Rake it in=make a lot of money 大捞一笔
Have it made=be sure of success, have everything 确信自己的胜利
Lo one’s shirt=lo all one’s money 失去所有的钱
Hit the ceiling=get angry 发脾气
Take someone to the cleaners=win all of someone’s money, cheat someone 赢走某人所有的钱Good sport=person who los well 输得起
Sore lor=person who gets angry when he los 输不起
5.Caught Short
凯伦：At the end of the week, I’m always caught short.
每到周末我就缺钱。
乔安娜：That’s becau money burns a hole in your pocket. I don’t feel sorry for you.
那是因为你太会花钱了，我可不同情你。
凯伦：How can I tighten my belt?
我要怎么省钱才好?
乔安娜：Y ou’re going to have to do without in order to get along.
wishes是什么意思你必须节省些开支。
凯伦：I know. I’ll try brown bagging it. Within a short time I’ll be in the chips again.
hasbeen
我知道，我会试着带饭，这样就没多久就可以省下不少钱。
V ocabulary:
Caught short=having an insufficient supply(especially of money)when needed.钱渐渐不够用Burn a hole in one’s pocket=to be spent quickly 花钱如流水
Feel sorry for=pity同情
Tighten one’s belt=economize, spend and u less 节约
Do without=live without something 不去用某些东西
Get along=manage 处理
Brown bag=bring one’s lunch from home 从家里带饭
In the chips=having plenty of money 有充足的钱
6.An Arm and a Leg 非常昂贵
戴安娜：That car is in A-1 condition, but it would cost an arm and a leg.
那辆车很棒，不过看起来很昂贵。
葛洛莉雅：I didn’t know you were in the market for another car.
我不知道你想买车。
戴安娜：I’m thinking about it, but for the time being, I’ll u this jalopy, it’ll do in a pinch..
是啊，不过目前还是开这部破车，有总比没有好。
奋斗英文葛洛莉雅:I’m sure a new one will t you back 10vgrand. That ain’t hay!
新车要一万美元，是一大笔钱呢！
V ocabulary：
A-1=excellent 优秀的
An arm and a leg=a large amount of money非常昂贵
In the market for=a wanting or ready to buy 想要、准备买
For the time being=at the prent time 目前
Jalopy=old car usually in poor condition 状况差的旧车
倒廪倾囷In a pinch=okay when nothing el is available 有总比没有好
Set one back=cost 花费现状翻译
