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《地道的美语惯用语600句》 偶尔使用的短语 经常使用的短语 通常以否定句形式表示 A: I feel like having a ball. Let’s splurge. B: Forget it. I’m broke. A: Don’t worry. I’ll pick up the tab. I’m loaded today. I’ll treat you. B: No, we’ll go Dutch. I don’t like to freeload. having a ball动欢度时光，享乐；splurge 动，花大钱；broke形，身无分文；pick up the tab动，付账； loaded形，身边带着很多钱；treat动，请客；go Dutch动，各付各的；freeload动，让别人请客。 A: I’m always running out of food. B: Why don’t you pick up some odds and ends at the store? A: because I’m fed up with having to foot the bill. I don’t like to throw my money down the drain. B: have everyone chip it . A: no, just skip it . running out of动，用完；pick up 动，取得，购得；odds and ends名，各种东西；fed up with副，厌烦，受够了； foot the bill 动，付账down the drain（tubes）副，浪费；chip it动，捐助；. Skip动，漠视，忘记。 A: you’re a clotheshorse . B: I know . I love dressing up. A: do you shop around a lot for bargains? B: I’m lucky. I work for a department store and I get a discout on merchandise. A: that’s great because everything is sky-high. B: yes, it’s difficult making ends meet. A: we have to cut corners. B: me too. I’ve cut down on luxuries. clotheshorse 名，很会打扮的人；dress up动，打扮；shop around动，逛街；sky-high形，昂贵的；making ends meet副，平衡收支；cut corners动，控制花费；cut down on 动，减少。 A: He was in the casino and started to make a bundle. He was really raking it in. B: I bet he thought he had it made. A: Then he started losing his shirt. B: With his temper ,he probably hit the ceiling. A: Sure. The casino took him to the cleaners . B: Was he a good sport? A: Oh no. He was a sore loser. make a bundle 动，赚大钱；rake it in动，大捞一笔；have it made动，确信自己的胜利lose ones shirt动，失去所有的钱；hit the ceiling动，发脾气；took someone to the cleaners 动，赢走所有的钱good sport动，输得起；sore loser输不起。 A: At the end of the week. I’m always caught short. B: That’s because money burns a hole in your pocket. I don’t feel sorry for you. A: How can I tight my belt? B: You’re going to have to do without in order to get along. A: I know . I’ll try brown bagging it . Within a short time, I’ll be in the chips again.