VOA常速英语:Online Money Management Sites Cater to Young Savers

短语讲解：

1. Young people who are often better known for impulsive spending than for saving money.

be known for因…而众所周知
例句：The islanders are known for their hospitality.
岛上的居民以好客闻名。

2. The websites offer information and tools to help clients become better money managers and to share their financial experiences with other young people.

share with与…分享
例句：It helps to share your sorrow with someone else.
向他人诉说你的痛苦对你是有益的。

3. Alix Scott, 19, is working at a store this summer, saving money to pay for college next year.

pay for为…付钱
例句：I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。

4. “I have to save for all my college money because my parents, they can’t afford to co-sign on loans,” she says. “So, I have to rely on my own savings.”

save for为…积蓄〔储存〕…
例句：I'm saving for a new car.
我正为买新车而存钱。
rely on信赖, 依赖,依靠
例句：Don't rely on going abroad for our holiday—we may not be able to afford it.
不要指望去国外度假, 我们可能负担不起费用。

5. But rather than put her money in a local bank, Scott opened an account on SmartyPig, a web-based banking service.

rather than (要)…而不…, 与其…倒不如…
例句：They thus increased their annual grain production rather than diminished it.
他们这样增加了而不是减少了粮食年产量。

6. Helping other savers stay focused on their goals is the idea behind his online piggy bank.

focus on集中于，致力于
例句：He focused his mind on his lessons.
他把心思集中在功课上。

7. Perhaps a holiday or a birthday is coming up. Rather than getting a gift, your friends and family can actually contribute to any of your SmartyPig goals .

come up开始;发生
例句：I'll let him know if anything comes up.
如有什么事,我会告诉他的。
contribute to捐助;帮助
例句：How much did you contribute to the relief fund?
你为那笔救济金捐了多少?

8. Like, you know a bunch of my friends after they find out about what I do, they always come ask me for financial advice.

find out发现, 看穿, 揭发
例句：We soon found out that he was a secret agent.
我们很快就查明他是个间谍。

9. And they all have a social media aspect, which appeals to young adults who are already comfortable sharing their personal information online.

appeal to对…有吸引力
例句：This job rather appeals to me.
这工作对我有吸引力。

10. She adds, “It’s not likely that you might go to a friend and say, ‘Hey, I paid off $1000 on my credit card today,’ but people write up blog posts about it and they explain how they did it, how much closer they are to their financial goal, whatever it is.”

pay off付清, 还清
例句：You must pay off your old loan before you can obtain a new one.
你必须还清旧账, 然后才能再借款。