趣味青春英语电台 第318期:Running on empty

 Idiom:

Running on empty ( work without enough energy )

Hit the book:

Solid

Carpenter

Paperwork

Driver

Attribute

Suit one’s personality

Discrimination

Bagu isn't surprised, saying "it totally depends on the individual" with "potential scope" for high earnings¹ in the trades.

Her business, Marcelle's Carpenty and Building, turns over $120,000 a year but Bagu says it has taken a few years to really establish herself in the industry and get a solid client base after training as a carpenter.

1 earnings   

n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得

参考例句：

• That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
• Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。