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【在生活中學習語言】Squirrel Something Away貯藏某物

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Squirrel Something Away

貯藏某物

 

對話
Amy:I'd like to go see a movie, but we're broke.
愛咪:我想去看電影,可是我們一毛錢也沒有。
Vincent:Well, not exactly. I have a bit of money I've been saving under my bed.
文森:呃,並不盡然。我還有一點錢,我一直把這些錢藏在床底下。
Amy:Vincent! You've been squirreling money away this whole time?
愛咪:文森!你一直都把錢偷藏起來嗎?
Vincent:Yep.
文森:對啊。
Amy:But what about when we needed to buy a new fridge? Or when we had to pay the phone bill?
愛咪:那之前我們需要買新冰箱的時候咧?還有我們得繳電話費的時候?
Vincent:I didn't want to use the money for something boring like that.
文森:我不想把錢花在無聊的事物上。
Amy:I don't know whether to be angry or happy.
愛咪:我真不知道該生氣還是高興。
Vincent:Well, then let's go see an action movie and then a comedy.
文森:呃,那咱們先去看部動作片,再去看部喜劇。

 

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俚語精解

 

Squirrel Something Away
squirrel是「松鼠」,在此作動詞,表「把……貯藏起來」。松鼠為了度寒冬,會不停找食物,並將食物搬回洞裡藏起來。因此,squirrel something away 便引申為「貯藏某物」。

 

關鍵字詞
.go (and) see a movie 去看場電影
.broke a. 破產的
go broke 破產了(= go bankrupt)
例: The company went broke last month.(該公司上個月破產了。)

 


I'm flat broke.= I'm completely broke.(我完全破產了。)
a bit of money 一點錢
fridge n. 電冰箱(= refrigerator)
pay the bill 付帳(= foot the bill)
例: It's my turn to pay the bill this time.(這次輪到我付帳了。)
comedy n. 喜劇
tragedy n. 悲劇
例: If you are a fan of romantic comedies, The Wedding Singer is a must see.(如果你是浪漫喜劇的愛好者,《婚禮歌手》這部片就非看不可。)

 

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