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雅思口语 Part3: Money钱
2020-03-24 10:34
来源:Sharon黄文琪
作者:我是虾仁
go dutchAA制
Some people usually go dutch when they take someone out to dinner.有些人约人出去吃饭付款时通常是AA制。
date 约会对象n.
Some usually expect their date to pay actually. 有些人通常都是希望约会对象付款。
offer to pay for the meal 主动买单
Personally, I think it's a nice gesture to offer to pay for the meal when you're on a date.就我个人而言,我觉得约会时主动买单会是一种很好的举动。
be very offended 感到自己被冒犯了
Yeah. But it can depend on the situation – some people might be very offended if you offered to pay for everything!是的。但是这也需要视情况而定,一些人可能会感到自己被冒犯了如果你什么都争着买单!
cause relationship problems in couples 会让情侣之间产生矛盾
Actually, money matters can cause relationship problems in couples.实际上,金钱问题可能会让情侣之间产生矛盾。
guilt 愧疚感
shame 羞耻感
Often when we talk about money, it’s emotions very close to us – there's guilt, there's shame.通常在谈论金钱的时候,我们很可能会产生某种情感,比如愧疚感、羞耻感。
how we value ourselves or feel valued 一个人在自己和他人心中的价值
And for many of us, money isn't simply money – it can be about how we value ourselves or feel valued.对很多人来说,钱不仅仅是钱,它还代表着一个人在自己和他人心中的价值。
feel undervalued 觉得自己的价值被低估了
Right – so if I were to buy you a cheap engagement ring you would feel undervalued.对,所以如果我给你买一颗很便宜的订婚戒指你会觉得自己的价值被低估了。
cheapskate 吝啬鬼
Are you calling me a cheapskate?你是在说我是吝啬鬼吗?
a spender 爱挥霍的人
a saver 节俭的人
Accept the fact that in your relationship you might do money differently – there might be a spender, there might be a saver.
要接受这个事实:一对情侣花钱的方式可能不同——他们其中一个可能是爱挥霍的人而另一个是节俭的人。
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