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15個和money有關的習語,可別用錯了

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下面是關於名詞money的習語和表達,它們比起和money的搭配顯得更隨意一些。但是,這些習語和表達在日常對話中很常見。每個習語或表達後面都有一個定義解釋和兩個例句,從而幫助你理解這些常見的習語表達。

15個和money有關的習語,可別用錯了

r of someone's money


Definition: the amount of money someone has available

某人擁有的錢的數量


Show me the color of your money and then we can talk.

先給我看看你有多少錢,再來跟我說話。


If we knew the color of the company's money we could make a better bid on the deal.

如果我們知道這家公司的資產數目,就可以對這次交易更好地投標了。


money


Definition: money that can be earned with little effort

輕而易舉就能賺來的錢


Some people think that playing stocks is easy money.

一些人認爲玩股票就能輕鬆賺到錢。


Unfortunately, there are few jobs are truly easy money.

不幸的是,能夠輕鬆掙錢的工作少之又少。


t money


Definition: money paid in advance of receiving something

接受某物之前付的訂金


I'll need to put up $100,000 front money to get in on the deal.

我需要付十萬美元的訂金才能參與交易。


Always be suspicious of companies that ask for front money.

對於要求付訂金的公司要持謹慎態度


y money


Definition: a lot of money

許多錢


Tom will bring heavy money into the company if he agrees to invest.

如果湯姆同意投資,他會把一大筆錢都投到公司裏。


They have heavy money. I'm sure they'll buy the house.

他們多的是錢。我相信他們一定會買下這棟房子的。


money


Definition: money paid to someone so that they don't provide information

以不泄露信息爲條件付給某人的錢


Many people are paid hush money to not testify in court. It's illegal, but it happens.

許多人會收到封口費,好讓他們不會在法庭上作證。這是違法的,但也確實存在這種現象。


The gang tried to pay the man off with hush money, but he was having none of it.

這個團伙想付給他封口費,但被他拒絕了。


money


Definition: money used to have fun, money to waste

爲玩樂準備的錢


We've put away a few thousand dollars in mad money for our next vacation.

爲了下個假期,我們準備了幾千美元的私房錢。


Don't go to Las Vegas without some mad money.

別兩手空空地去拉斯維加斯。


y from home


Definition: easily gained money

輕而易舉得到的錢


Peter thinks investing in stocks is money from home.

皮特認爲把錢用來買股票就能輕鬆賺錢。


She's looking for a job that's money from home. Good luck!

她在找一個能輕鬆賺錢的工作。祝她好運!


y grubber


Definition: someone who does not like to spend money, a stingy person

不願花錢的,吝嗇的人


She'll never give you money for your idea. She's a money grubber.

她不會爲了你的想法而掏一分錢。她就是個吝嗇鬼。


Money grubbers can't take it with them. I have no idea why they take it so seriously. I say easy come, easy go.

吝嗇鬼們是不會帶錢的。我不知道他們爲什麼這麼較真。錢來得快,去得也快。


y talks


Definition: money has influence in a situation

金錢起作用的情形


Of course, they let the big box store build in town. Never forget: Money talks.

當然,他們在城裏建了一座大商店。別忘了:金錢萬能。


Just remember money talks. If they really want you for the position, they'll meet your salary demands.

記住,金錢萬能。如果他們真的需要你來做這份工作,就會滿足你的薪水要求的。


the money


Definition: correct, exact

正好,剛好


I'd say you are on the money about that situation.

我想說你的位置剛剛好。


His guess that the company would succeed was on the money.

他對這家公司會獲得成功的猜想應驗了。


your money where your mouth is!


Definition: let's have a bet about something

就某事打賭


Come on, if you think that is true, put your money where your mouth is! I'll bet you 100 to 1 that it isn't true.

來吧,如果你認爲這是真的就來賭一把!我用100:1的賠率賭這不是真的。


She put her money where her mouth was and made a fortune.

她賭博賺了大錢。


t money


Definition: the best option, money of smart people investing in something

最佳之選,聰明人在某事上做的投資


The smart money is on congress changing the law.

知情者將賭注下在國會會修改法律上。


He thinks the smart money is going to invest in renewable energy.

他認爲,知情者會將賭注下在再生能源的投資上。


money


Definition: money which can be earned without much effort

不需要多少努力就能賺到的錢


Take the job for a few months. It's soft money.

先幹幾個月的活吧。這錢挺好掙的。


Jane thinks the position is soft money.

簡認爲做這份工作掙錢太容易了。


ding money


Definition: money to spend to have fun, purchases unnecessary items

用來玩樂或購買非必須物品的錢


It's important to have at least a little spending money each month.

每個月都留點私房錢很重要。


They don't have much spending money, so they like to stay home rather than go on vacation.

他們的私房錢不多,所以比起出門旅遊,他們只能待在家裏。


w money at something


Definition: waste money on a situation

在某事上浪費錢


Throwing money at the situation isn't going to make it better.

浪費金錢並不會使事態好轉。


Some governments feel that throwing money at a program always helps.

一些政府認爲,在一項工程上大量投放金錢會起到作用。


學完這些表達後,也可以再學一些關於money的重要動詞短語。最後,使用網絡上的商務英語資源可以幫助提高你的商務英語知識。

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