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1. 跟别人要钱 mooch off someone
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+ c! s5 |* w: r5 \" }1 Y% O我最讨厌跟别人要钱得人了。, E7 v- v6 b# x$ `- n+ c
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I feel sick of those who mooch off others.$ J. J$ A# K, W9 Y7 B
! p+ t& x7 @! F7 C8 b! C2. 钱挣海了 coin money1 p; a6 g i& H% }2 R# g7 q# A% X0 r
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这几年老张的钱挣海了。谁也没料到他会发这么大的财。+ b) ~+ I+ U7 t
% ?7 J7 g, L, B& J+ N7 PLao Zhang is coining money these few years. Who can ever expect he would be able to make bundles like this!- d. O% m" H! d0 d
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3. 钱多得花不完 have money to burn+ l a1 D: F% D* l3 L7 x! P
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老李的钱多得花不完，要不他敢这么挥霍？, p+ \) z7 d5 x( c- w/ o M! o
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Lao Li has money to burn. Otherwise, how could he splash his money about like anything?
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4. 钱能生钱 money begets money# |1 G. {; s* U( Y3 h
; ~0 u5 k ?3 U7 f# q r5 V钱能生钱。没本钱又怎能挣大钱那？: |% K9 F- z, x
) J$ S7 g. X6 |' q1 vMoney begets money. Without money in hand, how can you make bundles?) F F9 R1 G: H; U! P5 H& X3 }& U
, x9 ^8 Q' m& Z7 t1 F9 M0 p S5. 没钱 be broke + B$ k( s8 n- L. m7 z6 q! T7 h4 s$ o
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我手头没钱了，咱们别到外面去吃了
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I don’t want to eat out today. I’m broke.
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6. 钱来之不易 money doesn’t grow on trees
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你不应该如此挥霍。钱来之不易阿！- O5 R+ ?+ d$ m* F4 Z
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You should not splash your money about like this. Money doesn’t grow on trees.1 d* T5 J1 k- c8 T0 T9 z6 w1 g
/ x* o; G. ~2 S7. 敲竹杠 a clip joint
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那可是一家漫天要价，大敲竹杠的商店阿) N* X9 m- Z; u
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That shop is plain a clip joint!
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9 w' J* B* ~! R0 V; j) C8. 生活很富裕be well fixed
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自从中国对外开放以后，有些农民也成了企业家，而且大部分农民的生活都富裕起来了。
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Since China opened to the outside world, some farmers have become entrepreneurs and many are well-fixed, living a much more comfortable life.1 N7 L0 E8 o6 N$ ^1 b3 l8 F
* A' o4 [& `7 e! S3 P# v9. 吃了上顿没下顿 not know where the next meal comes- M, L, ?- i+ ]' ^
4 o7 S: X' O {6 f虽然很多人都已经富裕起来了，可是人有些人吃了上顿没下顿
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( U* t1 J* O+ k* E' @; @$ fIn spite the fact that many have now become well-fixed, some people still remain in a state that they do not know where the next meal comes.- v( }' a" O8 r* {5 ]1 K
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10. 发财 rake it in+ \: }! l% `( P
; U$ [/ m- g1 O# V8 C" G它在海南挣了很多钱，真没想到他会发财) d3 s- p! z* y$ m& p( K
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He made bundles in Hai Nan. He was unexpectedly raking it in.
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- e: {* ?; `) c2 m0 q; R c: r11. 太宰人了 cost an arm and a leg
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这个饭馆太宰人了，一个白菜豆腐汤也得要上几十元。/ u) ^7 u; M$ X/ q" z
" h! T6 @5 J& ?* C5 VEating in this restaurant will cost you an arm and a leg. You’ ll have to pay tens of yuan for even a soup of cabbage and beancurd" v, i+ c, D$ ?
' r* E9 }" Y2 h- Z" L12. 跟别人比阔 keep up with the Joneses
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我可不像你，老是和别人比阔
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I’m not your sort who like to keep up with the Joneses.7 I+ i/ V8 [- J$ S
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13. 养家糊口bring home the bacon6 B2 v+ L$ h* e, q5 q4 M
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一个家里总得有个养家糊口的人: S8 V) j0 H7 J" i0 i
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Some one has to bring home the bacon in the family.0 u* w" x* s9 {; p Q
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14. 与……私通 have an illicit love affair with7 L6 e! L) w7 n8 E; D3 }
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据说那个法官与一个电影明星私通。( q7 m# b. C: I( [7 _& c
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The judge is said to have an illicit love affair with a film star.( C) ^% Z1 [1 u! v: H- n E, T# B( i
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15. 婚外恋 a double life
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我们这儿的人都感觉到他有婚外恋
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People around here all feel that he’s leading a double life.4 ?0 D0 s! z4 n4 b+ b# |
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16. 深深爱上be head over heels in love with
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听说小丽爱上一个比她大三十岁的老头子。爱情这个东西真是难琢磨。! f" J9 q4 s0 [) u* v
" D$ R* l1 ~. ~: P9 t o6 E. R. MI hear Xiao Li is head over heels in love with an old man who is 30 years older than her. Love is really a mystery.
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17. 与门第比自己低的人结婚marry with the left hand3 i# h$ F) \9 n% }
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皇太子放弃了王位，与比自己门第低的人结了婚并到国外度蜜月去了
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9 d) e6 z' G( a1 \4 Q0 U7 Q5 m+ pThe son of the Emperor gave up his stewardship as King and married with the left hand. He’s now on their honeymoon abroad.- H+ }# N m) `( J2 } D% x
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On the point of their divorce, she demanded on his returning to her all the lot she has brought as her marriage portion.
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19. 外快side money' _! x7 ]5 T. j a3 I1 j1 D
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Lao Zhang has made a huge sum of side money in the past few years.$ K# E: ~. b& a
9 K9 v7 @8 D# l L* Z3 [20．买得便宜 buy something on the cheap% _% T, F2 J4 W+ b: g' M: @0 }
- [# O6 J# P( j1 B. ~/ O他的那部车买得可真便宜3 S3 r7 V5 ^6 s4 i4 n
0 _+ i6 M c* mHe bought that car on the cheap.
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21.输得精光be taken to the cleaners7 C/ H- i8 T$ ?% l9 D8 C8 W6 k
8 q, B9 N8 K) c/ ^5 M那帮人合伙欺负他，结果让他输得精光。
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- y/ D" |0 e, g& m+ ~The guys ganged up on him and they took him to the cleaners.; V' X t7 N( C- k
2 P$ Y7 M( H6 ^5 q$ `: [: n22.调情 make a pass at someone5 e' A/ h3 @! v9 \
9 g# Z n" ?8 x' E" V当一个陌生男子开始向我调情时，我瞪了他一眼就离开了。
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When I found that a stranger began to make a pass at me, I gave him a stern look and left.1 f! j9 Q4 S& E! V. n R
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23.花费 outgoings" z# N4 m- E2 U# G. Y# Y1 B
7 Q& U8 `% V+ F k5 l3 G. |他一个月才挣300多块钱，怎么能支付得起家里所有的花费那？2 I9 Q1 w$ b d1 i0 h
8 h8 o. s+ v& \" uHe gets about 300 yuan a month .How could he possibly balance his family’s outgoings with such a small income?2 {5 g7 n, m8 u. S) j, B/ K
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24.重要约会a heavy date
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( R, n7 f# j$ f6 ] M1 U4 y她说她今晚有重要约会，所以不能来了。0 p6 W4 s* H9 M+ G% A" I9 ]7 \
/ x. N" g' V" q$ W' d9 ]* c% v/ a# LShe says she is having a heavy date tonight, so she won’t come.
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1 C' z5 D* ^/ q. B" `25.向……求婚pop the question to
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他向我求婚时说一辈子只爱我一个人。可是现在呢？情况可大不一样了。
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When he popped the question to me he said that I was the only one he would love but now, the story is quite different.0 u4 }# |& Z+ {' }5 A" `% K
$ b1 h' w6 t* ~26.把……给甩了give somebody the air% Y; t. m% d4 Y, Q
z1 Q0 J6 ^! S6 k3 u }: B最后她还是把他给甩了。; r# @) s+ P- @8 q$ a
& ~# I, E6 S R7 V) i6 CShe had as supposed given him the air at last.
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0 |: R- H1 N d' X27.怀孕了 be heavy with child
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你怎么能忍心让一个大肚子的女人干这样重的活呢？
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0 W/ m# \0 c* m1 l$ `& Q6 }! C7 {How could you have the heart to let a woman heavy with child to do such a rough job?
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28.生在富贵人家born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
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) W0 o( h( K9 @. U一般说来，生在富贵人家的孩子很少有什么出息，
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$ @0 h1 {/ D' R |# A eGenerally speaking, very few of those who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths will make the mark.' s* M5 k% @4 C) `: j- ~3 {* E
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29.开价 make a price2 d8 h5 N0 d, u8 o2 f4 h& i
+ S! Z+ _ V s/ o8 k我看过你的那部车了，现在你开个价吧。
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I’ve seen your car and now you can make a price.$ T6 F* |2 t' Q) p% N! S/ `
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30.卖个好价钱 fetch a good price* h. |/ {3 ~% ~/ _. m0 I
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他的那部车在这次拍卖会上一定能卖个好价钱。6 e/ w! _, H+ E/ P
* g5 x$ _% e) t' Z4 ~His car is certain to fetch a good price at the auction.
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4 k. f. j8 E; Y31.搂搂抱抱play kossy-poo% f6 d6 x$ `6 `- y+ W
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3 C* _' l/ D1 j( Y9 O/ A; X It’s plain an eye-sore seeing those youngsters playing kissy-poo in the park.
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- e, w$ y/ j2 q5 k# Q" p32.正经人家 a respectable family
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' X t. `! X& T, X( Q他是个正经人家的女孩子，我不相信她会干出这种事。0 M: P4 |9 i, I) T5 }
; c, F8 z7 t% o/ e, ~She’s a respectable girl. I don’t think she could have done this.
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: ^) E3 t# W6 w: H+ T7 b33.勾引别人的女朋友beat somebody’s time with someone
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1 R$ V* H$ c. M7 Q' t& q. I据说他经常勾引别人的女朋友 a4 F2 ?2 |& H$ V# B
1 U- t) ?4 W5 U5 T7 oIt is said that he often beats other people’s time with their girlfriends.
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* r3 w% y" K3 e$ j. A34.零花钱 pocket money
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; W$ ^4 o" f) J5 V0 {我不赞同给孩子们很多零花钱* y. D* G) y5 i8 G! _ `8 v+ j
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0 _! D$ _" ?' `) t6 |2 g5 c35.向某人作媚眼 make eyes at
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从她向老板作媚眼的那个德行你就知道她是个什么样的人了。% C+ |" z% _ L9 ~4 h; q8 }8 b
( P/ l/ a2 x- C0 M+ F( F6 @% d" D0 R/ jFrom the way she is making eyes at the boss you’ll certainly know what sort of person she is .2 ], H5 S0 h7 Y6 e" {6 c* ?7 o2 C
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36.一见钟情 take a shine to someone" n* O7 H1 b& K/ j2 |
6 E! d# n5 V/ l: Z% {& A他和她一见钟情。9 F6 z! F( o9 X, B9 C2 V! v
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She took shine to him on their blind date.
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0 |0 d3 t, {1 {$ J' U37.家丑 a skeleton in the closet5 u: H! O' T4 _" v0 G% a& }
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许多家庭都有不可外扬的家丑
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, _2 M* B/ p; d3 mMany families have a skeleton in the closet.0 r+ K) [, P* U; x6 ]1 ~2 |. s# J1 b! F7 `
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38. 婚姻破裂 marriage on the rocks
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据说他们的婚姻已经濒于破裂。0 M/ P' v5 n% X2 p
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It’s said that their marriage is on the rocks.8 Y' m$ }9 h' _$ N
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39．旧情人an old flame
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0 X2 v% {- D y7 L' ?3 d昨天晚上和你一起吃饭的那个人肯定是你过去的情人
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The one you were dinning with last night must be your old flame.
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9 o" E# g5 F: J3 j. O40.装修房子spruce up% d* p; s. @1 ^
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这次我们装修房子花了近30，000元。5 l) z# U0 T6 k% S
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We spent nearly30, 000 yuan op sprucing up the house.
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/ Z5 b. } X2 S; V7 C9 E41.生活优裕 live high off the hog& h# c7 S/ j" ?' ~2 H# f
+ d7 S3 F( I- q* h近几年来，有些小学都没念过的人也过起优裕的生活来了
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3 \: U6 }, T: rIn recent years, those who even haven’t had primary school education have begun living high off the hog.
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42.钱能毁了挣钱的人 money can unmake its makers
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; L5 u8 I8 B, k" p6 T有钱能使鬼推磨是真，可是钱能毁了挣钱的人也是真。) D- l" g; ?+ v) n! I! R
4 R! B2 r) x+ G$ `& C: PIt’s true that “money makes the mare go, “and it’s equally true that “Money sometimes unmakes its makers.”
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+ h3 `, J5 U9 R43.有家室的人 a man of family
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他可是个有家室的人。你怎么想和他结婚呢？+ A* V# S4 Q( p
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He’s a man of family. How can you have such a half-baked idea of marrying him?" E5 y! @/ J+ x% h
) C" S7 i( H# c' R4 G/ h, m44.好汉无好妻 marriage goes by contrasts
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# I. G$ L% G: X8 u小陈和她结婚了？真是好汉无好妻' h: y! |4 ]- U: l; f
" C, `$ Q( E2 {/ Y( y( u, pXiao Chen got married with her? Marriage really goes by contrasts.) Q9 S4 A; _+ ?! R/ F+ N% m) y2 G9 F
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45.钱花得值 get one’s money’s worth
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& d! h8 c( s+ \% p; n* n虽然你送孩子上学得花一大笔钱，可这钱花得值。( I1 T* D& s. P( Q9 t- x7 d2 S4 Y
- {# y2 C0 [- GAlthough you’ll have to spend a large sum on sending the kid to school, you still get your money’s worth.
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1 }: E2 e6 \5 L; Z46.没有儿女拖累 without encumbrance) s2 q% f6 S j
# b3 Z W) U R) Y8 _/ D, ?+ x她是个没有儿女拖累的自由女人。
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