1. hunt v. 寻找
hunt for sth 寻找某物
high and low= everywhere 到处
condominium 公寓大楼
condo 一套公寓住房
duplex 连栋式的两栋住宅,联式房屋,占两层楼的公寓套房
all the way 完全地
(out)in the middle of nowhere 在荒无人烟的地方
godforsaken 荒凉的,荒无人烟的
RAF = Royal Air Force 英国皇家空军
full-size bed 双人床
nightstand 床头柜
built-in 嵌入式的
apartment listings 租房广告
affordable 价格合理的
sth be available in + 一段时间
某物一段时间之后就可以用
studio 单间公寓
chip in on sth for sb 为某人凑钱...
chip in with +钱 + for sth for sb
为某人凑钱买...
chip in for sth 为某事分摊钱
filter 过滤器
purifier 净化器
2. IOU = I owe you 借据,欠条
Money makes the mare go = Money talks. 有钱能使鬼推磨
mare (成年)母马 (偏贬义)
put aside sth = save 存钱
A penny saved is a penny earned. 能省则省
have money to burn 挥霍金钱
get one's act together 有条理地行事,合理安排
make a big deal out of sth 小题大做
deadbeat 赖账者,赖账的
赊账:
start sb a tab
run a tab
on credit
sb be in arrears
tab (待付的)账单,账款
credit n.赊购,赊账
arrears 应付的欠款
rent arrears 逾期未付的租金
in arrears 拖欠,赊账
sb be in arrears 某人赊账
put sb/ sth in the first place 把某人/ 物放在第一位
in the first place 一开始,起初
jam 困境,窘境
a financial jam 经济困难
go a long way toward(s)/ to doing sth = be very helpful
honor v. 信守,执行,兑现(承诺或协议)
honor one's debt 还钱
3. run sth by sb 向某人征求对...的看法,就某事请教某人
run some ideas by/ past sb 就一些想法向某人请教
run sth by me= tell me sth f= 告诉我某事
pick one's brain(s) 询问某人建议,征求某人看法
pick one's brain(s) about sth 就某事询问某人建议
take a tip from sb 向某人请教
bounce ideas off someone 从某人身上反射出意见,引申为:征求某人的意见
What's good ? = What's up ? 有什么事?
tax help 税务帮助,给予与税务相关的一系列帮助(专业名词),不用加冠词或复数
tax v. 对...征税, n. 税款
tax the rich 向富人征税
put a tax on sb/ sth , make sb/ sth pay tax 向...征税
pay the tax on sth 缴纳某物的税
individual income tax 个人所得税
over= during adv. 在...期间
What's the deal ?= What's up ? 出什么事了,怎么了?
What's the deal with sth ?某物怎么了?
survive sth with sb 与某人一起从某事中存活
hold out 坚持
4. heavy traffic/ tons of traffic/ a load of traffic/ a large amount of traffic 车流很大
overpass 立交桥,天桥,高架
join + 人/ 某个组织
join in + 竞赛/ 娱乐/ 游戏
back out 食言
at the eleventh hour 在最后时刻
go back on sth 违背什么,改变什么(承诺,协议,决定)
renege on sth 违背某事
renege on a deal 毁约
run into sth 遭遇什么,遇到什么
today,of all days 偏偏是今天;特别是今天
knock off (work)下班
check up on sb 查谁的岗
check up on sth 检查什么
passive-aggressive 消极抵抗的,被动攻击的
5. sth be on the rocks ...濒临破裂(关系),(企业/生意等)陷入困境或者濒临破产
be as solid as a rock (关系)坚如磐石
A-OK ...一切都很好,很顺利
get off sb's back 不要再唠叨/ 数落某人
sb be made of money 某人很有钱
burn a hole in sb's pocket 挥霍金钱
throw money at sth 大量花钱(不经深思熟虑,以解决某个问题)
splurge n.v. 挥霍,乱花钱
splurge on sth 在...上挥霍/ 破费一次
splurge sth on sth 在...上挥霍
rebound rate 反弹频率,恢复频率
on the rebound (因失恋而)处于心灰意冷的状态
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