專四每日一聽 第17期

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    花 銷
    CPI在增長,消費觀念也在改變,從存錢攢錢到“月光族”甚至到“花明天的錢,圓今天的夢”,這種改變似乎已經成為了一種潮流。那么是不是要跟著這個潮流呢?
    我真的需要平衡預算并改善我的用錢方式了。
    I really need to balance my budget and handle my money better.
    ★ balance v. 平衡
    ★ budget n. 預算
    ★ handle v. 處理,管理
    把你的信用卡給我,你花錢總是寅吃卯糧的。
    Give me your credit cards. You’re living beyond your means.
    ★ means n. 收入
    ● credit card“信用卡”
    ■ live beyond one's means 表示“入不敷出,過度消費”。
    我想更好地控制我的開銷。I want to control my spending better.
    ○ Why don’t you control your spending?
    你為什么不控制一下你的開銷呢?
    ★ spending n. 開銷,花費
    你需要更好地控制自己。You need to have more self-control.
    ○ Control your expenses.
    控制你的花銷。
    ★ self-control n. 自我控制,自制
    ★ expense n. 花銷,花費
    你花錢太多了,而且大多數花費都是不太有必要的。
    You did spend too much, and most of the expense was kind of unnecessary.
    ★ unnecessary a. 不必要的
    我花錢一直大手大腳的。I have been spending too much money.
    ○ I can’t spend money in one place.
    我不能亂花錢。
    我的生活開銷超出我的底限了。I am living above my limit.
    ○ I have already spent beyond my limit.
    我的開銷已經超出底限了。
    ■“above”、“beyond”在上面這兩句話中的意思都是“超過”。
    這要一大筆開銷的。That’ll cost an arm and a leg.
    = That'll cost a pretty penny.
    = That'll cost a great deal of money.
    你知道,錢不是從天上掉下來的。
    You know, money doesn’t grow on trees.
    ○ You should use it wisely.
    你應該明智地花錢。
    ★ wisely ad. 明智地,精明地,英明地
    對于那些只存錢不花錢的人來說,人生是苦短的。
    Life is too short to him who’s always been saving money and not using it.
    ○ You can’t take it with you.
    生不帶來,死不帶去。
    ○ Don’t be such a miser.
    別像個守財奴似的。
    ★ miser n. 吝嗇鬼,守財奴
    我必須得控制自己,因為我經常出去亂花錢。
    I have to control myself because I always go out and spend like crazy.
    ● like crazy“發(fā)瘋似地,拼命地”
    Expenses
    Harry:Damn it, I’m running out of money again. I really need to balance my budget and handle my money better.
    Lily:You did spend too much, and most of the expense was kind of unnecessary.
    Harry:But I make it.
    Lily:Though, you don’t have to spend every penny you make. You could save some every month, like a lot of other people do.
    Harry:I work hard so I deserve to enjoy but that costs money.
    Lily:You should save in case of an emergency. You need to have more self-control. What things did you spend your money on?
    Harry:The problem is that I have no idea. I didn’t pay attention.
    Lily:Let bygones be bygones. Start saving right now.
     花 銷
    哈里:見鬼,我又要沒錢了。我真的需要平衡預算并改善我的用錢方式了。
    莉莉:你花錢太多了,而且大多數花費都是不太有必要的。
    哈里:但這都是我賺的錢。
    莉莉:盡管如此,你也不必把你賺的每分錢都花了。你可以像其他人那樣,每個月都存點兒錢。
    哈里:我工作很辛苦,所以應該好好享受享受,可是這是要花錢的。
    莉莉:為了應急,你應該存錢。你需要更好地控制自己。你的錢都花哪里去了?
    哈里:問題是我也不知道,我沒有注意。
    莉莉:過去的事情就讓它過去吧?,F在開始存錢吧
    單 詞
    deserve v. 應受,值得
    emergency n. 緊急情況
    bygone n. 過去的
    詳細解說
    “in case of...”意為“如果…,萬一…”。
    例如:In case of fire, break the glass.(萬一遇到火災,就把玻璃砸了。)
    另外“(just) in case”表示“以防萬一”。
    例如:Take an umbrella, in case it rains.(帶把傘,萬一下雨可以用。)
    He had his camera ready, just in case he saw something that would make a good picture.
    (他把照像機準備好,萬一看到適合拍照的東西就能用得上。)
    In case I'm late, start without me.(萬一我遲到了,就不要等我先開始吧。)
    “pay attention (to **./sth.)”意思是“注意(某人或某事)”,
    例如:I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention to what you were saying.
    (對不起,我沒有注意你在說什么。)
    They paid no attention to him.(他們不注意他。)
    “Let bygones be bygones.”意思是“過去的事情就讓它過去吧?!?,一般指不太好的事情