1--Have you ever been shopping and heard someone say: I don't want to break the bank.
2--This is a simple phrase that you can easily add to your American English vocabulary.
1--Let's hear it in a conversation.
2--I wanted to buy a new car. I saw one at the dealership yesterday, but it was so expensive!
1--How expensive?
2--very expensive -- way too much for me.
1--I can't afford it, and I don't want to break the bank.
2--This phrase means to use up all of your money, and it comes from gambling.
1--If a gambler wins more money than the casino has on hand, it's called "breaking the bank."
2--And when someone has no money, you can say he is "broke."
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注解:
1.vocabulary词汇量
2.dealership经销商
3.gambler赌徒
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译文:
1--你购物的时候,听见别人说“I don't want to break the bank”(我可不想倾家荡产)吧!
2--这是一个很简单的短语,可以把它收录到你的美式英语词汇中。
1--让我们一起在对话中听听。
2--我不想买新车。我昨天在经销商那里看到了一辆,但是太贵了。
1--有多贵?
2--对我来说,相当贵。
1--我买不起。我可不想倾家荡产。(break the bank)
2--这个短语的意思是花光你所有的钱,它是赌博的行话。
1--如果一个赌徒赢得钱比赌场手头的钱还要多,那么这就叫做“breaking the bank”(使庄家的钱输光)。
2--当某人没钱的时候,你可以称他为“broke”(破产)。
2--This is a simple phrase that you can easily add to your American English vocabulary.
1--Let's hear it in a conversation.
2--I wanted to buy a new car. I saw one at the dealership yesterday, but it was so expensive!
1--How expensive?
2--very expensive -- way too much for me.
1--I can't afford it, and I don't want to break the bank.
2--This phrase means to use up all of your money, and it comes from gambling.
1--If a gambler wins more money than the casino has on hand, it's called "breaking the bank."
2--And when someone has no money, you can say he is "broke."
===================================
注解:
1.vocabulary词汇量
2.dealership经销商
3.gambler赌徒
===================================
译文:
1--你购物的时候,听见别人说“I don't want to break the bank”(我可不想倾家荡产)吧!
2--这是一个很简单的短语,可以把它收录到你的美式英语词汇中。
1--让我们一起在对话中听听。
2--我不想买新车。我昨天在经销商那里看到了一辆,但是太贵了。
1--有多贵?
2--对我来说,相当贵。
1--我买不起。我可不想倾家荡产。(break the bank)
2--这个短语的意思是花光你所有的钱,它是赌博的行话。
1--如果一个赌徒赢得钱比赌场手头的钱还要多,那么这就叫做“breaking the bank”(使庄家的钱输光)。
2--当某人没钱的时候,你可以称他为“broke”(破产)。