迷你对话学口语 第19课 吝啬贪婪的 - 9

第19课：吝啬的，贪婪的 - 9

【迷你小对话1】

A: Hey, can I borrow a quarter to make a phone call?
B: No. I know you will think I am a skinflint, but I only have a dollar to my name. I really can’t spare it. Sorry.

A: 嗨，我能借25美分打个电话吗？
B: 不行。我知道你一定认为我一毛不拔，但是我就只有一美元，真的没有办法分给你，对不起！

【迷你小对话2】

A: Does your sister have a lot of money?
B: I am not sure. She’s a real tightwad. What money she does have she just squirrels away in her house and never spends it or uses it for anything.

A: 你妹妹有很多钱吗？
B: 不知道。她是个十足的守财奴。她有钱也只是把它藏在家里，从来不花。