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eachpayforhimselforherself
Freeload:
getthingsthatotherspayfor
Lesson2FootingtheBill
Florence:
I'
malwaysrunningoutoffood.
Whydon'
tyoupickupsomeoddsandendsatthestore?
BecauseI'
mfedupwithhavingtofootthebill.Idon'
tliketothrowmymoneydownthedrain.
Havesomeonechipin.
No,justskipit.
Runoutof:
finishthesupply,useup
Pickup:
obtain,get
Oddsandends:
miscellaneousitems
Fedupwith:
disgustedwith,hadenoughof
Footthebill:
pay
Downthedrain:
wasted,lost
Chipin:
contribute,givejointly
Skip:
forget,passover
口语惯用语
(2)
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Lesson3MakingEndsMeet
You'
reclotheshorse.
Harriet:
Iknow.Ilovedressingup.
Doyoushoparoundalotforbargains?
mlucky.IworkforadepartmentstoreandIgetadiscountonmerchandise.
That'
sgreatbecauseeverythingissky-high.
Yes,it'
sdifficultmakingendsmeet.
Wehavetocutcorners.
Metoo.I'
vecutdownonluxuries.
Clotheshorse:
aconspicuouslywell-dressedperson
Dressup:
wearone'
sbestclothes
Shoparound:
lookinmanystores
Great:
terrific,wonderful
Sky-high:
expensive
Makeendsmeet:
balanceone'
sbudget,meetone'
spayments
Cutcorners:
limitone'
sbuying
Cutdownon:
useless,reduce
Lesson4Rakingitin
Hewasinthecasino(赌场)andstartedtomakeabundle.Hewasreallyrakingitin.
George:
Ibethethoughthehaditmade.
Thenhestartedlosinghisshirt.
Withhistemper,heprobablyhittheceiling.
Sure.Thecasinotookhimtothecleaners.
Washeagoodsport?
Ohno.Hewasasoreloser.
makeabundlev.)makealotofmoney
rakeitinV.)makealotofmoney
haveitmadeV.)besureofsuccess,haveeverything
loseone'
sshirtV.)loseallone'
smoney
takesomeonetothecleanersv.)winallofsomeone'
smoney;
cheatsomeone
goodsportn.)personwholoseswell
sorelosern.)personwhogetsangrywhenheloses
Lesson5CaughtShort
Karen:
Attheendoftheweek,I'
malwayscaughtshort.
Joanne:
sbecausemoneyburnsaholeinyourpocket.Idon'
tfeelsorryforyou.
HowcanItightenmybelt?
regoingtohavetodowithoutinordertogetalong.
Iknow.I'
lltrybrownbaggingit.WithinashorttimeI'
llbeinthechipsagain.
caughtshortadj.)havinganinsufficientsupply(esp.ofmoney)whenneeded
burnaholeinone'
spocketv.)tobespentquickly
feelsorryforv.)pity
tightone'
sbeltv.)economize,spendanduseless
dowithoutv.)livewithoutsomething
getalongv.)manage
brownbagv.)bringone'
slunchfromhome
inthechipsadj.)havingplentyofmoney
口语惯用语(3)
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Lesson6Anarmandaleg(价钱太贵)
Diane:
ThatcarisinA-1condition,butitwouldcostanarmandaleg.
Ididn'
tkonwyouwereinthemarketforanothercar.
mthinkingaboutit,butforthetimebeing,I'
llusethisjalopy.It'
lldoinapinch.
msureanewonewillsetyouback10grand(一万美元).Thatain'
thay!
A-1adj.)excellent
setonebackv.)cost
anarmandalegn.)alargeamountofmoney
inthemarketforadj.)wantingorreadytobuy
forthetimebeingadv.)atthepresenttime
jalopyn.)oldcarusuallyinpoorcondition
inapinchadv.)okaywhennothingelseisavailable
grandn.)$1,000
Thatain'
salotofmoney.
Lesson7ANestEgg(积蓄)
Stan:
He'
salwayssquawkingaboutmoney.
Jim:
Ifhehadanestegg,hewouldn'
thavetoworry.
It'
sdifficulttosaltawaymoneytoday.
strue.AndhetriestokeepupwiththeJoneses.
Notreally.Hetriestosave,butthefamilyexpensesareonhisshoulders.That'
swhyhe'
sonpinsandneedles.
Whydoesn'
theplaythelottery(彩票)?
Becausehecanbankonthefactthathe'
snotgoingtomakeakillingthatway.
squawkaboutv.)complainabout
nesteggn.)extramoneysaved
saltawayv.)save,keephiddenuntilneeded
keepupwiththeJonesesv.)trytoequalyourneighbors'
lifestyle
onone'
sshouldersadj.oradv.)one'
sresponsibility
onpinsandneedlesadj.)nervous,excited
bankonv.)counton,besureof
makeakillingv.)gainalargeamountofmoneyatonetime
口语惯用语(4)
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Lesson8Fallingbehind(欠帐)
Cindy:
mbreakingmyneckattwojobssoIdon'
tfallbehindinmybills.
Gilda:
Maybeyoubetterfaceuptothefactthatyoucan'
tenjoylifetothehilt.
llgoovermybudgetagain.Don'
tflyoffthehandleifmycheckbounces.
msureitwillclearbutifyouwant,I'
llgiveyousomemoneytotideyouover.
breakone'
sneckv.)tryveryhard
fallbehindv.)notbeabletokeepup,failtomaintainascheduleorrateofspeed
faceuptov.)acceptsomethingunpleasantordifficult
tothehiltadv.)completely,tothelimit
gooverv.)examine
flyoffthehandlev.)getangry
bouncev.)notbeacceptablebecauseofinsufficientfundsinthebank(saidofchecks)
clearv.)gothrough,meettherequirements
tidesomeoneoverv.)helpsomeonethroughashortage
Lesson9WhentheChipsAreDown(紧要关头)
Tom:
Ican'
tbelieveI'
mdownandout.I'
mlivinghandtomouthandpinchingpennies.
Pat:
Youcanalwaysturntomewhenthechipsaredown.
Idon'
twantanyhandouts.Idon'
tmoochoffanyone.
Justsittight.You'
llgetoutfromunder.
Downandoutadj.)havingnomoney,nosuccess
Handtomouthadv.Oradj.)barelyabletocoverdailyexpenses
Pinchpenniesv.)bethrifty,carefulhowyouspendmoney
Turntov.)gotoforhelp
Whenthechipsaredownadv.)attheworsttime,whenonefacesthebiggestobstacles
Handoutn.)charity
Moochv.)borrow,beg,getwithoutpaying
Sittightv.)waitpatiently
Getoutfromunderv.)endaworrisomesituation
口语惯用语(5)
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Lesson10Keepingone'
sheadabovewater(不欠债)
Tony:
mrackingmybrainstofindawaytokeepmyheadabovewater.
Edward:
tknowyouwerehardup.
IputupagoodfrontbutIhaven'
tseendaylightforalongtime.
llgiveyousomemoolatobailyouout.
sjustadropinthebucket.Ineedtoomuchtogetbackonmyfeet.
Rackone'
sbrainv.)tryhardtothinkorremember
Keepone'
sheadabovewaterv.)beabletoexistonone'
sincome,paybills
Hardupadj.)indesperateneedofsomething
Putupagoodfrontv.)pretendtobehappy,foolpeopleaboutone'
sstatus
Seedaylightv.)achieveorexpectafavorableresult
Moolan.)money
Bailoneoutv.)help
Adropinthebucketn.)asmallamount
Backonone'
sfeetadj.)financiallyindependentorphysicallyhealthyagain
Lesson11Oneforthebooks(怪事)
Bill:
sanitwit.Whathalf-bakedideadoeshehavenow?
Walter:
ssurehecanbecomeamillionairebybuying100lotterytickets.Hethinksit'
llbeapieceofcake.
soneforthebooks.It'
snocinchmakingmoney.
Hetalksthroughhishat.Youhavetotakeeverythinghesayswithagrainofsalt.
Justwatch.He'
llhaveeggonhisface.
Nitwitn.)idiot
Half-bakedadj.)foolish,silly
Apieceofcaken.)easy
Oneforthebooksn.)veryunusual,remarkable
Acinchn.)easy
Talkthroughone'
shatv.)makeexaggeratedorinaccuratestatements
Takewithagrainofsaltv.)listenwithskepticism
Haveeggonone'
sfacev.)beembarrassed
口语惯用语(6)
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Lesson12.AnEagerBeaver(做事特别买力的人)
Mike:
Thatguyisaneagerbeaver.Henevergoofsoff.
Eric:
Hereallywantstogetahead.
Youcancountonhim.
Ifextraworkcropsup(临时突然加班),hewillpitchin.
snotaclockwatcher.(老看表等下班的人)
Guyn.)man
Eagerbeavern.)ambitious,zealous,hardworker
Goofoffv.)notwanttowork,belazy
Getaheadv.)becomesuccessful
Countonv.)depend,relyon;
trust
Cropupv.)happenquicklywithoutwarning
Pitchinv.)help
Clockwatchern.)personinahurrytoleavework
Lesson13BringingHometheBacon(养家糊口)
Judy:
TodayI'
mundertheweather.
Ann:
Playhooky.Iwon'
tspillthebeans.(逃避工作吧.我不会告发的)
t.I'
mswampedwithwork.Myjobisnopicnic.(我有一大堆工作要做.我的工作并不轻松愉快)
Well,hanginthere.Inthelongrun,you'
llbesittingpretty.(好啦,耐心等待吧.你的情况最终会好起来的.)
Ihopeso.Ihavetobringhomethebacon.
Undertheweatheradj.)notfeelingwell
Playhookyv.)stayawayfromschoolorworkwithoutpermission
Spillthebeansv.)tellasecret,inform
Swampedadj.)overwhelmed
Nopicnicadj.)notpleasant
Hangintherev.)