輕鬆實用美語 第9課:恭喜發財(1)
1You look a little down:they seem sad about something, maybe something's bothering them.
看起來不開心
2/ Don't have a bean to rub together: you don't have any money
沒錢啦
3/loaded: you have a lot of money.
很有錢
4/blow money：spend money on really non-productive things to waste money.
亂花錢
5/tight (with money) ：to save your money a lot and you spend very cheaply.
花錢很小氣，經常存錢
6/put a little aside：saving a little money month by month.
經常性少量儲蓄。
7/sitting on a small fortune：you are rich.
非常富有
1. Why does Xiao Gao look a little down?
小高為什麼不開心？
2. What has Xiao Gao been blowing his money on?
小高都買什麼東西了？
3. What advice does Jing Jing give to Xiao Gao?
京晶給了小高什麼建議了？
jingjing: Hey, xiao gao, What's the matter? You look a little down.
xiaogao: Yeah, I just bought a new cell phone. Now , I don't have a bean to rub together.
jingjing: Really? I thought you are loaded, what have you been blowing your money on?
xiaogao: Well, besides my cell phone ,I also bought a lot of cloth and DVDs.
jingjing: You should really learn how to be tight with your money.
xiaogao: How can I do that?
jingjing: If you put a little aside every month, you'll be sitting on a small fortune in no time.
xiaogao: Ok, I 'm gonna give that a try. Hope it works.
jingjing: Yeah, you need it.
xiaogao: haha~ I do need it . It's true.
1、Xiaogao bought a new cell phone, now he doesn't have a bean to rub together.
2、Besides his new cell phone, he also bought a lot of cloth and DVDs.
3、You should really learn how to be tight with your money, and if you pu a little aside every month, you'll be sitting on a small fortune in no time.
