我们在日常生活中总能遇到各种和钱有关的表达,今天来学习下面8条与金钱相关的习语,为工作日增添乐趣吧~ 1. Balance the books 1.结账、结算 determine that accounts are in balance, bring the two sides into equilibrium, settle an account by paying what is due 确定账户处于平衡状态,力求平衡,通过支付到期款来结算账户 The accountant says he can’t balance the books till our last check clears. 会计说上次的票款清理后才能给我们结账。 2. Bring home the bacon 2.养家糊口 earn a salary, make money for your family 挣钱养家 When our parents died in an accident, and my sister and I remained alone, I had to leave college and bring home the bacon. 父母意外死亡时,我和妹妹还没成家。所以我不得不辍学养家。 3. Go Dutch 3.各自付账 share the cost of something 共同支付 When I wanted to settle the bill, she insisted on going Dutch and pay for her meal. 就在我准备结账时,她坚持各自付账,并支付了自己那份饭钱。 4. Gravy train 4.钱多活少的好差事 a source of easy money, a job that pays a lot with little work 轻易得来的钱,赚钱的清闲差事 |