英文短篇故事（纽约）171 I'd Prefer Half Your Winnings

 　　They were casual¹ friends. A while back, they had had lunch at a restaurant. They paid for lunch. They left the restaurant. They were walking past a newsstand. A sign said, "Powerball $100 Million." Jenny asked Jane, "Would you lend me $5? I spent all my cash² on lunch. I'll pay you back the next time we get together." Jane said sure. They got together a while later. "How have you been?" Jane asked. Jenny said, "Just great! I've been making vacation plans for the summer. I'm going to Europe for three months." Jane said, "That sounds great! But it's going to cost you a pretty penny³, isn't it?" Jenny said, "Yes, but I've got a lot of pretty pennies⁴. Remember that $5 you lent me? I won $100,000! Can you believe it? I'm treating you to lunch today. You can order whatever you like!" Jane said, "Oh, how nice!"

1 casual   

adj.漠不关心，冷漠的；随便的，非正式的；偶然的，碰巧的

参考例句：

• He earns a living by casual labour.他靠做临时工为生。
• The guests wore casual clothes.客人们穿着便服。

2 cash   

n.现金，现款；vt.兑换现款，付现款

参考例句：

• Could you cash these chips?可以兑现这些筹码吗？
• I never carry much cash with me.我从不多带现款。

3 penny   

n.（英）便士，美分

参考例句：

• I will not lent you a penny.我一便士都不愿借给你。
• Sugar has risen a penny a pound.糖价每磅涨了1便士。

4 pennies   

n.of penny；便士( penny的名词复数 )；（美国、加拿大的）一分钱；少量的钱

参考例句：

• He had a few pennies in his pocket. 他口袋里有几个便士的硬币。
• Pennies, nickles, dimes and quarters are United States coins. 1分铜币、5分镍币、1角银币和2角5分银币是美国硬币。 来自《简明英汉词典》