轻松实用美语 第10课:恭喜发财(2)

1、the gang: a group of friends (区别：a gang 犯罪团伙)
一帮朋友
2、money to burn: spendingmoney
花钱
3、pick up some hours (at work): working over time at work or you are trying to make more money at work
加班加点多赚钱
4、good for you: hey,well done, good job!
太好了！对你有益！
5、get over yourself: hey,stop being so self-centered ,you are not as great as you think.
别自以为是了！得了吧，你！
6、broke:you don't have any money to spend.
破产了
7、burn a hole in one's pocket: it's extremely expensive.
超支

1. Why does Xiao Gao have money to burn now?
为什么小高现在有钱呢？
2. Why is Jing Jing broke?
为什么京晶破产了呢？

xiaogao: Hey,jingjing, you wanna go to the movies with me and the gang tonight?
jingjing: Wow, it sounds like you've got a little money to burn now.
xiaogao: Yeah, I've followed to your advise and started to saving my money and I also picked up some hours at work.
jingjing: Good for you! Aren't you happy you've listened to me?
xiaogao: Oh, get over yourself. Anyway, are you coming to the movies or not. My treat.
jingjing: Good, because I'm broke. I just bought the same phone you really burn a hole in my pocket.

1、Because he started to saving his money and also picked up some hours at work.
2、Because she bought the same phone xiaogao had.