盘点跟钱有关的口语表达

 　　英文里表示钱的词汇包括check（支票）、dime¹（角）、dollar（元）、penny（分）、cent（分）等。这些词也是本期盘点将要涉及的主要词汇。

　　1. break the bank 太贵，花钱太多，倾家荡产John knew that renting the ocean view apartment would break the bank, so he settled for a smaller apartment.

　　约翰知道租一个海景公寓会花光他所有的钱，所以他选了一个小点的。

　　2. bring home the bacon 赚钱，养家糊口

　　I can't sit around all day - someone's got to bring home the bacon.

　　我不能整天坐着无所事事——家里总得有个养家糊口的人。

　　3. cash in on (something) 从……中获利，靠……赚钱；从……中捞到好处Her family have been accused of cashing in on her death.

　　人们指责她的家人借她的死牟利。

　　4. give (someone) a blank check 让某人按自己的想法行事The professor gave the students a blank check with the only requirement being that they turn in their project on time.

　　这位教授允许学生们自由发挥，唯一要求就是他们需要按时交作业。

　　5. turn on a dime 在极小的地方打转，（活动）非常灵巧The car handles very well and can turn on a dime.

　　这辆车很容易驾驶，反应灵敏。

　　6. bet² your bottom dollar 孤注一掷，把家底儿压上I would bet my bottom dollar that Rachel will show up late again today.

　　我敢打赌瑞秋今天晚些时候一定会再次出现。

　　7. look like a million dollars 容光焕发，看上去十分漂亮As she stepped out in her wedding dress, she looked like a million dollars.

　　当她穿着婚纱走出来时，看起来美呆了。

　　8. pinch³ pennies 精打细算

　　My grandfather always pinches⁴ pennies; he never spends money if he doesn't have to.

　　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 发表意见

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

　　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 赚不了几个小钱儿

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

　　学生们没什么钱，所以他们愿意为了微不足道的一点小钱而工作。

 

1 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。

2 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。

3 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。

4 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》