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提起金钱,只会用money?英语中有许多有关金钱的表达,今日给我们共享10个不包括单词money的地道金钱口语表达。
1. Break the bank– to use up all of your money
倾家荡产
例句:
John knew that renting the ocean view apartment would break the bank, so he settled for a smaller apartment.
约翰晓得租一个沿海公寓会花光他一切的钱的,所以他选择了一个小点的公寓安靖下来。
2.Bring home the bacon – to earn money for a family
挣钱,养家糊口
例句:
His wife chooses not to work, so Robert has to bring home the bacon.
罗伯特的老婆抉择不出去上班了,因而他不得不挣钱养家糊口。
3.Cash in on (something) – to make money from an opportunity
大赚一笔
例句:
The former athlete cashed in on his popularity to open a nightclub in his name.
这位前运建议开了个以自个名字命名的夜店,方案使用名望大赚一笔。
4. Give (someone) a blank check– to let someone do whatever they want (as if the amount on the check were left blank)
让或人安适的按自个主意行事
例句:
The professor gave the students a blank check with the only requirement being that they turn in their project on time.
这位教授答应学生们安适发扬,仅有需求就是他们需要准时交给项目。
5.Turn on a dime – to make a turn in a very small area
在极小的当地打转,(活动)非常活络
例句:
The car handles very well and can turn on a dime.
这辆车很简略驾御,而且反应活络。
6. Bet your bottom dollar– to bet all that you have because you are certain you will win
孤注一掷,把底金压上
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
显得容光焕发,看上去非常秀丽
例句:
As she stepped out in her wedding dress, she looked lik
e a million dollars.
当她穿戴婚纱走出来时,看起来美呆了。
8. Pinch pennies– to be very careful with money, to be thrifty
克勤克俭
例句:
My grandfather always pinches pennies; he never spends money if he doesn’t have to.
我爷爷老是克勤克俭;只需没必要他从不花钱。
9.Put in your two cents – to give your opinion about something
宣告定见
例句:
You can put in your two cents after I am finished going over all the facts.
等我陈述完了一切实际后你可以宣告你的自个定见。
10.For peanuts – for very little or no pay
赚不了几个小钱儿
例句:
The students had very little money, so they were willing to work for peanuts.
学生们没啥钱,所以他们情愿为了微缺乏道的一点点小钱而作业。