又到了周四的習(xí)語(yǔ)課時(shí)間了！今天我們來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)三個(gè)跟錢有關(guān)的習(xí)語(yǔ)：

1. flat broke 不名一文，窮到極點(diǎn)

I have to stay home. I’m flat broke.

 

我只能呆在家里。我一個(gè)子兒都沒有。

A: Do you feel like eating out today? Let’s go to the restaurant.

B: I can’t go. I’m flat broke.

你今天想出去吃嗎？咱們?nèi)ワ堭^吃吧。

我不能去。我一分錢都沒有。

2. cost / pay an arm and a leg 花了大價(jià)錢

These concert tickets cost us an arm and a leg!

這些演唱會(huì)票花了我們大價(jià)錢！

A: That coat looks good on you. Was it a gift？

B: No, I bought it. It's really good quality, but it cost me an arm and a leg.

A：你穿的那件外套看起來(lái)很棒，是人家送的嗎？

B：沒有，是我買的。質(zhì)量是很好，但可花了我血本了。

3. penny wise, pound foolish 省小錢花大錢

You’re just being penny-wise, pound foolish!

你這是在省小錢失大錢！

Saving a little bit of money on repairs can lead to long-term damage. You don't want to be penny-wise and pound-foolish, do you?

節(jié)省維修的一點(diǎn)費(fèi)用可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致長(zhǎng)期的損壞。你不想省小錢失大錢，是嗎？

Education budget cuts are penny wise and pound foolish – education is an investment in our future.

削減教育預(yù)算可真是省小錢失大錢——教育是對(duì)未來(lái)的投資。

Now it's your time to open your mouth and follow me! 張開嘴巴跟著錄音練起來(lái)！