8 月 晨读 day 4

重音：secondhand

连读：the electric bill （j）

表达：

overdraft 透支

银行开账户：open an account

payroll 薪水账单，发薪名单

do payroll///on the payroll 

We have 5 people on the payroll. 我们公司有5个人

He's still on the payroll. 

timing: good/perfect timing 来得正是时候

hassle: trouble/nightmare

It saves a lot of hassle. 省事儿  vs 添麻烦  give a lot of hassle

hassle-free

a dime a doze 白菜价

He’s my two cents. 鄙人之见

句型：

There wasn't a subway anywhere near the place! 

It's no/not anywhere near...远远不够，远远不如

It would take forever to get to work. [take a very long time 等得黄花菜都凉了]

I'm worried sick. 我担心死了

I worked part-time/ full-time. (adv)

讲真：No kidding. You're not kidding. 

表示同意: I see what you're saying./ you come from