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。