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第19课：吝啬的，贪婪的 - 11 【迷你小对话】 A: He is such a tightwad, I don’t think he has ever bought a new piece of furniture. B: I know, his stuff is falling apart, but he doesn’t seem to care much. A: I think he likes to squirrel away his money, in case he loses his job. A: 他真是太抠门了，我从来没有见过他添一件家具。 B: 他的家具都散架了，他好像也不在乎。 A: 我想他可能是喜欢把钱藏起来，以防以后丢了饭碗。 【语言点精讲】 tightwad: 吝啬鬼，守财奴。 a piece of furniture: 一件家具。 stuff: 东西。 fall apart: 破碎；破裂；崩溃。 squirrel away: 形容人像松鼠那样把东西藏起来。 in case: 万一；以防。 | 
