这么好的天气咱们来谈谈关于金钱的习语。不要以为金钱都是俗气万恶的哦,英语习惯用语中关于money可是有很多地道表达法的。
1. Break the bank – to use up all of your money
1. 倾家荡产
Example: John knew that renting the ocean view apartment would break the bank, so he settled for a smaller apartment.
例子:约翰知道租一个滨海公寓会花光他所有的钱的,所以他选择了一个小点的公寓安定下来。
2. Bring home the bacon – to earn money for a family
2. 赚钱,养家糊口
Example: His wife chooses not to work, so Robert has to bring home the bacon.
例子:罗伯特的老婆决定不出去上班了,因此罗伯特不得不赚钱养家糊口。
3. Cash in on (something) – to make money from an opportunity
3. 大赚一笔
Example: The former athlete cashed in on his popularity to open a nightclub in his name.
例子:这位前运动员利用个人名气,以个人名义开了个夜店打算大赚一笔。
4. Pinch pennies – to be very careful with money, to be thrifty
4. 精打细算
Example: My grandfather always pinches pennies; he never spends money if he doesn’t have to.
例子:我爷爷总是精打细算;只要没必要他从不花钱。
5. For peanuts – for very little or no pay
5. 赚不了几个小钱儿
Example: The students had very little money, so they were willing to work for peanuts.
例子:学生们没什么钱,所以他们愿意为了微不足道的一点点小钱而工作。
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