VOA慢速英语:Ready to Save Like There's No Tomorrow?

1. Putting money away for a rainy day" is another way to talk about saving for the future.

talk about 谈论;谈到
例句：What are they talking about?
他们在谈什么?

2. People who hate to spend money are known as "tightwads," while those who like to get the most value for their money are called "thrifty."

known as 被认为是,被称为
例句：The resultant defect is known as chromatic aberration. 
由此而产生的缺陷叫做色差。 

3.  A thrifty person is different from a "spendthrift."

different from 与……不相同
例句：The new plan is quite different from the old. 
这个新方案与旧的大不相同。 

4. For example, the members might work for a university or a government agency.

for example 例如
例句：Many great people rose from poor backgrounds -- Lincoln for example.
很多伟人出身贫寒,林肯就是一例。

5. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation guarantees savings up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

save up 存钱
例句：It took me a year to save up for a new car.
我花了整整一年的时间才存下足够的钱买一辆新车。