10個(gè)地道金錢英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ) <img src="/data/attachement/jpg/site1/20150417/00221910dbb4169af9100b.jpg" border="0" />
滬江英語(yǔ) 2015-04-17 15:08
提起金錢,只會(huì)用money?英語(yǔ)中有大量有關(guān)金錢的表達(dá),今天給大家分享10個(gè)不包含單詞money的地道金錢口語(yǔ)表達(dá)。
1. Break the bank – to use up all of your money
傾家蕩產(chǎn)
例句:
John knew that renting the ocean view apartment would break the bank, so he settled for a smaller apartment.
約翰知道租一個(gè)濱海公寓會(huì)花光他所有的錢的,所以他選擇了一個(gè)小點(diǎn)的公寓安定下來(lái)。
2. Bring home the bacon – to earn money for a family
賺錢,養(yǎng)家糊口
例句:
His wife chooses not to work, so Robert has to bring home the bacon.
羅伯特的老婆決定不出去上班了,因此他不得不賺錢養(yǎng)家糊口。
3. Cash in on (something) – to make money from an opportunity
大賺一筆
例句:
The former athlete cashed in on his popularity to open a nightclub in his name.
這位前運(yùn)動(dòng)員開(kāi)了個(gè)以自己名字命名的夜店,打算利用名氣大賺一筆。
4. Give (someone) a blank check – to let someone do whatever they want (as if the amount on the check were left blank)
讓某人自由的按自己想法行事
例句:
The professor gave the students a blank check with the only requirement being that they turn in their project on time.
這位教授允許學(xué)生們自由發(fā)揮,唯一要求就是他們需要按時(shí)交付項(xiàng)目。
5. Turn on a dime – to make a turn in a very small area
在極小的地方打轉(zhuǎn),(活動(dòng))非常靈巧
例句:
The car handles very well and can turn on a dime.
這輛車很容易駕駛,而且反應(yīng)靈敏。
6. Bet your bottom dollar – to bet all that you have because you are certain you will win
孤注一擲,把底金壓上
例句:
I would bet my bottom dollar that Rachel will show up late again today.
7. Look like a million dollars – to look very good
顯得容光煥發(fā),看上去十分漂亮
例句:
As she stepped out in her wedding dress, she looked like a million dollars.
當(dāng)她穿著婚紗走出來(lái)時(shí),看起來(lái)美呆了。
8. Pinch pennies – to be very careful with money, to be thrifty
精打細(xì)算
例句:
My grandfather always pinches pennies; he never spends money if he doesn’t have to.
我爺爺總是精打細(xì)算;只要沒(méi)必要他從不花錢。
9. Put in your two cents – to give your opinion about something
發(fā)表意見(jiàn)
例句:
You can put in your two cents after I am finished going over all the facts.
等我陳述完了所有事實(shí)后你可以發(fā)表你的個(gè)人意見(jiàn)。
10. For peanuts – for very little or no pay
賺不了幾個(gè)小錢兒
例句:
The students had very little money, so they were willing to work for peanuts.
學(xué)生們沒(méi)什么錢,所以他們?cè)敢鉃榱宋⒉蛔愕赖囊稽c(diǎn)點(diǎn)小錢而工作。
(來(lái)源:滬江英語(yǔ) 編輯:劉明)