周五:素材积累——那些Money相关的习语,大家学起来!

发布于 2021-10-08 22:06

雅思口语地道表达

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An arm and a leg 非常昂贵；昂贵的代价

解释：Used to describe something very expensive.

例句：

Train tickets aren't the only thing costing an arm and a leg in the summer holiday. 火车票不是暑假唯一价格昂贵的东西。
These resort hotels charge an arm and a leg for a decent meal. 在这些旅游胜地的餐馆像样地吃一顿要花很多钱。
I really like my new car, but it cost me an arm and a leg. 我非常喜欢我的新车，不过这辆车贵极了。

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Save money for a rainy day 存钱以备不时之需

解释：To save money in case an emergency or an unfortunate event arises.

例句：

To lead a healthy financial life you need to save money for a rainy day. 为了过上健康经济的生活，你必须存钱以备不时之需。
I'd like to take a vacation with my wife. However, we have decided to save some money for a rainy day. 我想跟太太一起去度假，不过后来我们还是决定存些钱以备将来不时之需。
My father always told me to save money for a rainy day. I'm so glad I took his advice. 我爸爸总是提醒我存点钱以备不时之需，幸亏我听从了他的建议。

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Rags to riches 白手起家

解释：From a state of having very little money to a state of having a lot of money

例句：

He is a brilliant young footballer whose talent took him from rags to riches. 他是一名凭天分从一无所有一跃成为巨富的年轻足球运动员。
He went from rags to riches in only three years. 他在短短的三年中从赤贫一跃而成巨富。

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Bring home the bacon 成功；谋生

解释：To earn a salary, or make money for one’s family.

例句：

That was the motivation to bring home the bacon. 那就是获得成功的动力。
James does overtime so that he can bring home the bacon. 詹姆斯经常加班赚钱养家。
He worked hard all week to bring home the bacon for his family. 他一整个星期都拼命工作，为的就是挣钱养家。

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To earn a living 为了谋生 ; 营生

解释：To make enough money to live comfortably.

例句：

First you should consider how to equip yourself to earn a living. 首先你应该考虑如何让自己有能力谋生。
I think all walks of life are equal, as long as we do an honest day's work to earn a living. 我认为三百六十行，行行出状元，只要问心无愧，凭劳力挣得生活所需就行。
In the future, it will be necessary for one to be equipped with computer skills merely to earn a living. 在将来，每个人仅仅为了谋生的问题就必须要掌握计算机技能。