Neil: It's an expression in English. If you 'cook the books', you change the numbers in a company's financial records so you can take some of the money for yourself illegally.

: Neil! 英语表达 to cook the books 意思是篡改账本，做假账，从而能往自己的口袋里装钱。请听以下例句：

Examples

A: Did you hear Dave the accountant got fired for stealing from the company?!

B: Yeah, he'd been cooking the books for years.

A: The chief executive of that bank got sent to jail for cooking the books.

B: Well, I think he deserves it. Fraud is a serious crime.

: Are you cooking the books so you can pay off your debts? 你真打算用篡改账本的方法来帮你还债吗？

Neil: Yes, it's the only thing I can think of. I'm desperate!

: I don't think that's a good idea, Neil. Fraud 欺诈 is a serious crime. Oh, but hang on. What's that floating on the top?

Neil: Oh it's just a lottery ticket. I use them as bookmarks.

: Neil 把彩票当书签用。Let me check the lottery numbers on my smartphone.

Neil: What's the point? I never win.

: You've won!

Neil: I've won!

: Neil 买的彩票中了头奖 – 他现在可是名副其实的百万富翁了！

Neil: My problems are over! Let's celebrate! Let's have a meal! Here - this one I've just cooked.

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