第19课:吝啬的,贪婪的 - 7

迷你小对话1

A: Let’s take all these extra ketchup packets home to use tomorrow.
B: We can just buy a bottle of ketchup tomorrow. You’re such a cheapskate.

A: 我们把剩下的这些番茄酱拿回家明天吃吧。
B: 明天再买一瓶呗,你可真抠门。

迷你小对话2

A: How was your date last night?
B: He was so cheap! He took me to McDonald’s and suggested I order the cheapest meal!

A: 昨晚的约会如何啊?
B: 他很小气。带我去的是麦当劳,还建议我点最便宜的套餐。

语言点精讲

cheapskate: 吝啬鬼,小气鬼;一毛不拔的铁公鸡。
cheap: 在口语中用来指人小气的。