B57次洛基大讲堂课程笔记及录音

1.for my money 在我（我们）看来 Meaning: You can say "for my money" to mean the same as "in my opinion". Quick Quiz: Our friend said "For my money, bookshops charge too much compared to online bookstores." This means A.he buys books from online bookstores B.he thinks bookshops charge too much C.he can&`&t afford books sold in bookshops 2.a nest egg 积蓄 Quick Quiz: Kylie has decided she wants a nest egg, so she&`&s A.gone to the shop to get one B.saving as much as she can C.learning how to grow one 3.cook the books | cook the accounts 做假账 Meaning: If someone cooks the books, or cooks the accounts, they keep inaccurate accounts for a business, usually in order to pay less tax. Quick Quiz: He cooked the books of his business, and now he A.has been arrested B.can&`&t read them C.has to eat them 4.deep pockets财力雄厚 Meaning: You can say a person or an organisation has deep pockets if they have lots of money. Quick Quiz: Tom has very deep pockets, and A.he doesn&`&t have much money B.he keeps losing his keys C.he spends a lot of money 5.dirt cheap特别便宜 相当便宜 Meaning: You can say something is dirt cheap if it costs very little money. Quick Quiz: If you buy something that&`&s dirt cheap, the quality will probably A.be excellent B.be very low C.be quite high 6.easy come, easy go Meaning: You can say "easy come, easy go" to express the idea that if something comes to someone easily, such as money they get without working hard for it, they can lose it just as easily and it won&`&t matter to them much. Quick Quiz: Pete lost a hundred dollars on a bet, and then said "Oh, well. Easy come, easy go." He wanted us to think that A.he was very upset about it B.he didn&`&t care about it C.he could easily win it back again 7.easy moneyn. 不义之财；得来容易的钱； Meaning: You can say "easy money" to describe money that someone gets without having to make much effort. Quick Quiz: Larry was always trying to think of ways to make easy money because he A.didn&`&t like working much B.liked to work hard C.couldn&`&t make difficult money 8.feel the pinch感到经济拮据 Meaning: If you are feeling the pinch, you&`&re finding it harder to survive on your income. Quick Quiz: Most people have been feeling the pinch because of A.falling prices B.steady prices C.rising prices