12．Have You Got a Scholarship
你有奖学金吗

A: Do you mind if I ask you a question？If it’s too personal you can forget it.
我想问个问题你介意吗？如果涉及到隐私那就不用回答。

B: I don’t mind at all. You can ask me anything. We’re friends.　
一点也不介意。你可以问任何问题。我们是朋友嘛。

A: Have you got a scholarship, or are you on your own?
你有奖学金还是自费?

B: I have a scholarship from my government for four years. How about you?
　我们政府给我四年奖学金，你呢?

A: I have a tuition scholarship from the university. Otherwise I’m on my own.
　学校只让我免缴学费，其余还是自掏腰包。

B: Do you mean that you’re self-supporting? I didn’t even know you had a job!
　这么说你是自己维持了？我都不知道你还有份工作！

A: Oh no. My family supports me. And believe me, changing foreign money into dollars is heart breaking. You seem to get so little in return.
　喔，不是。我靠我家里。说真的，用外币换美元真是件伤感情的事，一换就没多少钱了。

B: Yeah, I really know the feeling. I can’t wait to graduate so I can get a good job and earn my own money.
　是呀，这种感觉我太清楚了。我恨不得马上毕业找个好工作，那我就可以花自己的钱了。

额外成就感

on one’s own 靠自己，独自
* He got the job on his own.
他靠自己的力量得到了那份工作。
* She would always sit in a corner on her own.
她总是独自一人坐在一个角落里。

in return 作为回报
* He didn’t expect anything in return for his help.
他帮助人并不期待任何回报。
* If you give me your photo, I’ll give you mine in return.
你若送我一张照片，我便回赠一张给你。