【句子】When we were low on money, I stayed within a budget. 【Desperate Housewives S2E5】
【发音】/wen/ /wi:/ /wɜː(r)/ /ləʊ/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ˈmʌn.i/ /aɪ/ /steɪd/ /wɪˈðɪn/ /ə/ /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/
【发音技巧】stayed within类似不完全爆破的处理;within a连读;
【翻译】当我们生活拮据的时候,我勤俭持家。
【适用场合】
今天我们来学习一下两个短语:
be low on sth.
“某个东西的数量、库存偏低;某个东西快用完了”
eg: They were low on fuel.
他们燃料快耗尽了。
eg: A message appears on the screen when you're running low on disk space.
当你磁盘空间不足的时候,一条提示消息会出现在屏幕上。
eg: I'll have to go to the supermarket--we're low on coffee and sugar.
我们将不得不去一趟超市,我们咖啡和糖都不太够了。
第二个搭配,我们学习一下within a/the budget,有的时候中间的冠词也可以换成是别的词,或者是去掉。
这些短语的意思是:“在预算内”;
eg: Libraries are finding it increasingly difficult to remain within budget.
图书馆想要把支出维持在预算之内,越来越难。
eg: The work was finished on time and within budget.
这项工作在预算内按时完成了。
【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】
She will design a fantastic new kitchen for you -- and all within your budget.