【突破英文对话】Have You Got a Scholarship 你有奖学金吗

12．Have You Got a Scholarship¹ 你有奖学金吗

 

 

 

A: Do you mind if I ask you a question？If it’s too personal you can forget it. 

 

B: I don’t mind at all. You can ask me anything. We’re friends.　 

 

A: Have you got a scholarship, or are you on your own? 

 

B: I have a scholarship from my government for four years. How about you? 

 

A: I have a tuition² scholarship from the university. Otherwise³ I’m on my own. 

 

B: Do you mean that you’re self-supporting? I didn’t even know you had a job! 

 

A: Oh no. My family supports me. And believe me, changing foreign money into dollars is heart breaking. You seem to get so little in return. 

 

B: Yeah, I really know the feeling. I can’t wait to graduate so I can get a good job and earn my own money. 

 

1 scholarship   

n.学问，学术成就，奖学金

参考例句：

• The girl who won the scholarship was quite outstanding.得奖学金的女孩是相当杰出的。
• I made up my mind to apply for a scholarship.我决定申请奖学金。

2 tuition   

n.（某一学科的）教学，讲授，指导，学费

参考例句：

• Students can apply for individual tuition.学生可以申请个别指导。
• Is this money enough for the tuition fee?这些钱交学费够吗？

3 otherwise   

adv.另外，用别的方法；在其他方面；要不然，否则

参考例句：

• You'd better go now,otherwise you'll miss the train.你最好现在就走，要不然就赶不上火车了。
• He is noisy,but otherwise a nice boy.他爱吵闹，但在其他方面却是个好孩子。