茶話會第76期:每到週末我就缺錢
一、Listen And Learn 邊聽邊學
caught short 錢漸漸不夠用
burn a hole in pocket 花錢如流水
feel sorry for 同情
tighten one's belt 節約
do without 不去用某些東西
get along 處理
brown bag 從家裏帶飯
in the chips 有充足的錢
二、Listen And Speak 邊聽邊說
A: At the end of the week, I'm always caught short.
每到週末我就缺錢。
B: That's because money burns a hole in you. pocket. I don't feel sorry for you.
那是因爲你太會花錢了，我可不同情你。
A: How can I thighten my belt ?
我要怎麼省錢纔好？
B: You're going to have to do without in order to get along.
你必須節省些開支。
A: I know. I'll try brown bagging it. Within a short time I'll be in the chips again.
我知道，我會試着帶飯，這樣沒多久就可以省下不少錢。
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