轻松实用美语 第9课:恭喜发财(1)

1You look a little down:they seem sad about something, maybe something's bothering them.
看起来不开心
2/ Don't have a bean to rub together: you don't have any money
没钱啦
3/loaded: you have a lot of money.
很有钱
4/blow money：spend money on really non-productive things to waste money.
乱花钱
5/tight (with money) ：to save your money a lot and you spend very cheaply.
花钱很小气，经常存钱
6/put a little aside：saving a little money month by month.
经常性少量储蓄。
7/sitting on a small fortune：you are rich.
非常富有

1. Why does Xiao Gao look a little down?
小高为什么不开心？
2. What has Xiao Gao been blowing his money on?
小高都买什么东西了？
3. What advice does Jing Jing give to Xiao Gao?
京晶给了小高什么建议了？

jingjing: Hey, xiao gao, What's the matter? You look a little down.
xiaogao: Yeah, I just bought a new cell phone. Now , I don't have a bean to rub together.
jingjing: Really? I thought you are loaded, what have you been blowing your money on?
xiaogao: Well, besides my cell phone ,I also bought a lot of cloth and DVDs.
jingjing: You should really learn how to be tight with your money.
xiaogao: How can I do that?
jingjing: If you put a little aside every month, you'll be sitting on a small fortune in no time.
xiaogao: Ok, I 'm gonna give that a try. Hope it works.
jingjing: Yeah, you need it.
xiaogao: haha~ I do need it . It's true.

1、Xiaogao bought a new cell phone, now he doesn't have a bean to rub together.
2、Besides his new cell phone, he also bought a lot of cloth and DVDs.
3、You should really learn how to be tight with your money, and if you pu a little aside every month, you'll be sitting on a small fortune in no time.