你只会用Money？10个地道金钱英语口语

 　　Money idioms are everywhere and apply to so much more than just money! So get your cold hard cash ready as we dive into some money idioms!

　　关于金钱的成语到处都是，而且已经发展到不仅限于指金钱!所以准备好你手上冰冷坚硬的现金，我们要开始研究一些金钱成语了!

　　1. Break the bank – to use up all of your money

　　1. 倾家荡产

　　Example: John knew that renting the ocean view apartment would break the bank, so he settled for a smaller apartment.

　　例子：约翰知道租一个滨海公寓会花光他所有的钱的，所以他选择了一个小点的公寓安定下来。

　　2. Bring home the bacon – to earn money for a family

　　2. 赚钱，养家糊口

　　Example: His wife chooses not to work, so Robert has to bring home the bacon.

　　例子：罗伯特的老婆决定不出去上班了，因此罗伯特不得不赚钱养家糊口。

　　3. Cash in on (something) – to make money from an opportunity

　　3. 大赚一笔

　　Example: The former athlete cashed in on his popularity¹ to open a nightclub in his name.

　　例子：这位前运动员利用个人名气，以个人名义开了个夜店打算大赚一笔。

　　4. Give (someone) a blank check – to let someone do whatever they want (as if the amount on the check were left blank)

　　4. 让某人自由的按自己想法行事

　　Example: The professor gave the students a blank check with the only requirement being that they turn in their project on time.

　　例子：教授让学生们自由发挥，按自己的想法行事。唯一要求就是他们需要按时交付项目。

　　5. Turn on a dime² – to make a turn in a very small area

　　5. 转硬币决定，事情很快会有变化

　　Example: The car handles very well and can turn on a dime.

　　例子：这辆车很容易驾驶，而且反应很快。

　　6. Bet³ your bottom dollar – to bet all that you have because you are certain you will win

　　6. 孤注一掷，把底金压上

　　Example: I would bet my bottom dollar that Rachel will show up late again today.

　　例子：我敢打盹瑞秋今天晚些时候一定会再次出现。

　　7. Look like a million dollars – to look very good

　　7. 满面春风，显得容光焕发

　　Example: As she stepped out in her wedding dress, she looked like a million dollars.

　　例子：当她穿着婚纱走出来时，她看起来容光焕发，满面春风。

　　8. Pinch⁴ pennies – to be very careful with money, to be thrifty⁵

　　8. 精打细算

　　Example: My grandfather always pinches⁶ pennies; he never spends money if he doesn’t have to.

　　例子：我爷爷总是精打细算;只要没必要他从不花钱。

　　9. Put in your two cents – to give your opinion about something

　　9. 发表意见

　　Example: You can put in your two cents after I am finished going over all the facts.

　　例子：等我陈述完了所有事实后你可以发表你的个人意见。

　　10. For peanuts – for very little or no pay

　　10. 赚不了几个小钱儿

　　Example: The students had very little money, so they were willing to work for peanuts.

　　例子：学生们没什么钱，所以他们愿意为了微不足道的一点点小钱而工作。

　　Are there more money idioms that you hear regularly? Share with us!

　　你是否知道其它常用关于金钱的习语?跟我们分享吧!

1 popularity   

n.普及，流行，名望，受欢迎

参考例句：

• The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
• Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。

2 dime   

n.（指美国、加拿大的钱币）一角

参考例句：

• A dime is a tenth of a dollar.一角银币是十分之一美元。
• The liberty torch is on the back of the dime.自由火炬在一角硬币的反面。

3 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

4 pinch   

n.捏，撮，困苦，偷窃；vt.掐，使...困苦，偷窃

参考例句：

• She would pinch on food in order to spend on clothing.她过去常把伙食费省下来买衣服。
• He put a pinch of salt on his food.他在自己的食物上撒了一撮盐。

5 thrifty   

adj.节俭的；兴旺的；健壮的

参考例句：

• Except for smoking and drinking,he is a thrifty man.除了抽烟、喝酒，他是个生活节俭的人。
• She was a thrifty woman and managed to put aside some money every month.她是个很会持家的妇女，每月都设法存些钱。

6 pinches   

v.夹痛( pinch的第三人称单数 )；逮捕；盗窃；使入不敷出

参考例句：

• That's where the shoe pinches. 那就是困难所在。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The shoe pinches me. 这鞋太挤脚。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》