西方人把金钱看得比较隐私,所以对“谈钱比较避讳。今天我们就来学习8个常用的不出现money的谈“钱习语。
1. Balance the books: to add up all the credits and debits of an account
结算、结账
例:
Thomas is in charge of balancing the books at the end of each quarter for the business.
托马斯负责公司每季度末的帐目清算。
2. Bring home the bacon: to earn money to support the family
赚钱谋生、养家糊口
例:
James does overtime so that he can bring home the bacon.
詹姆斯经常加班赚钱养家。
3. Go Dutch: splitting (sharing) the bill equally
AA制、平分账单
例:
Matthew and Hazel always go dutch when they eat out.
马修和黑兹尔下馆子吃饭的时候一向是AA制。
4. Gravy train: A job that pays a lot of money for very little effort
赚大钱的清闲差事、美差、肥缺
例:
Ian earns a fortune for three hours’ work a day. He’s really on the gravy train!
伊恩每天只用工作三小时,薪水却很高,他真是得了一份美差!
5. Nest egg: Money that has been saved up over a period of time
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