轻松日记商务职场篇100:赚外快

 　　核心句型：

　　I want to make some side money.

　　我都想赚一些外快了。

　　side money直译过来就是：“次要的钱”，这个短语的正确意思是：“外快”。因此，当美国人说"I want to make some side money."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"I want to earn some extra money."、"I'd like to earn some additional income."。

　　情景对白：

　　Jane: I can't live my life now with such a low salary.

　　简：这么低的工资我都没法活了。

　　Shirley: That's true. I want to make some side money.

　　雪莉：是啊，我都想赚一些外快了。

　　搭配句积累：

　　①I'm only paid the minimum wage.

　　我只能拿到最低工资。

　　②I could hardly make ends meet.

　　我都快入不敷出啦。

　　③It is not feasible. We should pick a right time to ask for the raise.

　　那是不可行的，我们应该找个合适的时间要求加薪。

　　④I don't expect the pay rise any more.

　　我再也不指望涨工资了。

　　单词：

　　make ends meet 量入为出，收支相抵

　　And both state and local governments have taken draconian¹ austerity measures in an attempt to make ends meet.

　　州政府和地方政府都采取严厉的紧缩措施以求收支平衡。

　　He uses his ingenuity² as best he can to make ends meet.

　　他用尽各种巧妙办法使收支两抵。

　　Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die.

　　试着使收支平衡，你成为金钱的奴隶直到死去。

1 draconian   

adj.严苛的；苛刻的；严酷的；龙一样的

参考例句：

• You can't expect the people to obey such draconian regulations.你不能指望人民服从如此严苛的规定。
• The city needs a draconian way of dealing with robbers.这个城市需要一个严苛的办法来对付强盗。

2 ingenuity   

n.别出心裁；善于发明创造

参考例句：

• The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
• I admire your ingenuity and perseverance.我钦佩你的别出心裁和毅力。