1.13.2 节省开支

W: Well, we could eat in more. That 300 dollars for entertainment is mostly going to restaurants.
额，我们不能吃太多了。那300美元的娱乐费大部分是去餐厅吃饭的。

M: Yeah. That’s a good idea and you like to cook. What about the books?
是的。好主意！你喜欢烹饪。那书呢？

W: No, I need my books.
不，我须要书。

M: Come on. If we save more money, we can retire earlier and you’ll actually have time to read all those books you buy.
得了吧！如果我们能存更多的钱，我们可以早点儿退休，那么你就真正有时间去读那些你买的书了。

W: Well, what about the 50 you spent on a shirt? You could have gotten something for less.
好吧，那你花了50美元买了件衬衣呢？你本来可以买更便宜的！

M: Ok. Let's compromise. If you agree to only spend 75 on books, I'll agree to only spend 40 for my next shirt.
好吧，让我们各退一步吧。如果你同意只花75美元在书上，我就同意我下次买衬衣只花50美元。

W: All right. That sounds fair.
好的。这样听起来公平多了！