托福口语对话之好友明算账.docxVIP

智课网TOEFL备考资料 托福口语对话之好朋友明算账 John: Whats up with you?  Gordon: Im a little blue.  John: Why are you sad?  Gordon: I am short on cash.  John: No problem. I will loan you some cash.  Gordon: You are a real friend.  John: Thanks a bunch.  约翰：最近怎么样？  戈登：有点儿心情不好。  约翰：为什么这么沮丧？  戈登：我的钱不够花了。  约翰：没关系，我借给你点儿。  戈登：你真够朋友。  约翰：多谢夸奖。  NEW WORDS（生词)  1) Dough （钱，钞票）: money, cash, bucks, greenbacks  I am short on cash at the moment. Can you lend me some dough?  我现在缺钱，你能借我点儿吗？  2) Friends and money dont mix （朋友之间明算帐）:  Things often go bad when friends borrow from other friends.  朋友之间互相借钱很容易出问题。  I would loan you the money but I think friends and money dont mix.  我愿意借给你钱，但是朋友归朋友，钱归钱。  3) Greedy （贪婪的）: only loves money, miserly  My boss is super greedy. He never lends his dough to anyone.  我老板是个大财迷。他从来不借钱给别人。  4) Hit me with （给我）: give me, tell me, hand me  Hit me with 10 bucks.  给我十块钱。  Please hit me with the bad news.  把坏消息告诉我吧。  Lesson: 课文  Friends and Money Dont Mix  朋友之间明算帐（类似我们中文的“亲兄弟，明算帐”）  1) Nothing will end a friendship faster than a dispute or fight over money. Lending greenbacks, borrowing bucks or talking too much about cash often leads to fights between friends.  没有什么原因比因为钱争执能更快地结束一段友谊。借钱给朋友、向朋友借钱或过多的谈钱常造成朋友之间不和。  2) It is common to lend a friend ten or twenty bucks. However, a bigger loan may cause problems.  借给朋友十块二十块钱是常事儿，但是再多借一点儿就可能会引起麻烦。  3) If your friend want you to hit them with 300 USD, be careful.  如果你的朋友想要你借给他们三百美元，小心一点。  4) Interest. Banks charge interest on loans. For example: If you borrow 1000USD from a bank, you must pay back 1200.  利息。银行贷款要收利息。比如说，你从银行借一千美元，你必须还一千二百元。  5) Friends should never charge interest, but some peo