名人教你讲英文：小钱精明，大钱胡涂

名人教英文：小钱精明，大钱胡涂

penny wise pound foolish
小钱精明，大钱胡涂

hemant: i went with leila to the market yesterday. she's a really savvy shopper.
赫曼：我昨天和拉莉一起上市场。她买东西，真会精打细算。

anar: i know. she always manages to buy everything at the lowest price.
阿纳：我知道。她什么都是价钱最低时买的。

hemant: she must save herself quite a lot of money that way.
赫曼：她一定节省不少钱。

anar: oh i'm sure she does. on the other hand she spends lots and lots of money on her pet dog and never worries about the cost.
阿纳：这个自然。不过，她花很多钱在爱犬身上，从不吝啬。

hemant: she really loves that animal. can't do enough for him.
赫曼：她实在很爱那只狗，爱得不惜一切。

anar: but she'll buy really expensive stuff for him that you could buy much cheaper.
阿纳：她买给狗的东西，十分昂贵，但其实可以便宜得多。