茶話會第77期:一條胳膊一條腿

一、Listen And Learn 邊聽邊學
A-1 優秀的
an arm and a leg 非常昂貴
in the market for 想要、準備買
for the time being 目前
jalopy 狀況差的舊車
in a pinch 有總比沒有好
set one back 花費
grand 一千美元
That ain't hay! 一大筆錢

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二、Listen And Speak 邊聽邊說
A:That car is in A-1 condition, but it would cost an arm and a leg.
那輛車看起來很棒，不過看起來很昂貴。
B:I didn't know you were in the market for another car.
我不知道你想買車。
C:I'm thinking about it, but for the time being, I'll use this jalopy, it'll do in a pinch.
是啊，不過目前還是開這部破車，有總比沒有好。
D:I'm sure a new one will set you back 10 grand. That ain't hay !
新車要一萬美元，是一大筆錢呢！

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