我们讲的英语第114期:Work for peanuts 挣不了几个钱

Li: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, I'm Li. And here with me is Neil. Hi Neil!
李：大家好，欢迎来到地道英语节目。我是李，今天和我一起主持节目的是尼尔，你好，尼尔！

Neil: Hi Li! But before we start the programme I've got some good news for you. I've just fixed your bike tyres as I promised! It wasn't easy to find the punctures on them but I managed to do it and the bike, I have to say, is as good as new!
尼尔：你好，李！在我们开始今天的节目前，我有一些好消息要告诉你。像我答应的那样，我修好了你的自行车轮胎！找到轮胎上面的刺孔并不容易，不过我还是找到了，我必须要说，你的自行车跟新的一样好！

Li: Oh, great! I am so happy, Neil! You know, I use the bicycle every day. I ride it when I come to work and when I go home. You know, I took it to the mechanic last week to have it fixed and he didn't do it properly. Thank you! You are a star!
李：太好了！尼尔，我太开心了！你知道，我每天都要用到那辆自行车。我上下班都要骑车。你知道，上周我把自行车拿去修理工那边修了，可是他没能修好。真是谢谢你！你太棒了！

Neil: It wasn't easy but I am glad to have been of service. Well, you told me that you'd pay me for the work so now would be a good time to do that because actually I am a bit short of cash at the moment, you know.
尼尔：那并不容易，不过我很高兴能帮助你。你说过我帮你修车胎你会付我钱，现在就是付钱的好时机，因为实际上我现在有点缺钱。

Li: Oh, you want to receive some payment? Yes, I remember that I promised you'd get paid. That's fair. Okay. Here you are!
李：哦，你想得到报酬？好吧，我记得我是答应过你要付钱。这很公平。好吧，给你钱！

Neil: What are these?
尼尔：这是什么？

Li: Your payment, Neil.
李：尼尔，这是你的报酬。

Neil: Peanuts?!
尼尔：花生？

Li: Yes, Neil. You keep saying that there are people who work for peanuts!
李：对啊，尼尔。你一直在说人们为了花生而工作！

Neil: Yes I have said that on occasions but it's got nothing to do with food! To work for peanuts is an expression in English that means to work for a very small payment.
尼尔：我是偶尔会那么说，不过这和食物没关系！To work for peanuts这个英语短语的意思是工作挣的钱非常少。

Li: Now you tell me, Neil! So people are not really paid in peanuts, are they?
李：尼尔，你为什么不早说。所以实际上人们工作得到的报酬并不是花生，对吗？

Neil: No, they are not! Just think. A peanut is something small and cheap.
尼尔：对，不是花生！你想想，花生是又小又廉价的东西。

Woman 1: My cousin is a catwalk model and she travels all over the world!
女1：我堂妹是模特，她会去全世界旅游！

Woman 2: She must be a millionaire!
女2：她一定是个百万富翁！

Woman 1: Yes, she is! But before she become famous she used to work for peanuts! She could hardly buy a lipstick.
女1：没错，她是！可是在她成名之前，她赚的钱非常少！她几乎买不起口红。

Man: I am going to ask for a pay rise. I am tired of working for peanuts!
男：我要要求涨工资。我烦透了挣不了多少钱的生活！

Li: Oh, I am sorry, Neil, when you said that some people work for peanuts I thought you wanted to be paid in peanuts!
李：真抱歉，尼尔，你说人们工作赚不了多少钱的时候，我以为你是想要用花生作为报酬！

Neil: That's alright Li. But now that you know that I don't work for peanuts will you give me some money?
尼尔：没事的，李。不过现在你知道了我并不是为了获得花生而工作，那你会付我点钱吗？

Li: Yes, of course I will. I left my wallet in my drawer in the office but as soon as we finish this programme I'll pay you with cash. So give me back my peanuts then.
李：当然了，我当然会付的。我把钱包落在办公室的抽屉里了，不过我们一结束节目，我就会付你现金的。那把花生还我吧。

Neil: (sound of chewing)
尼尔：（咀嚼的声音）

Li: Neil, the peanuts! I am hungry!
李：尼尔，把花生还我！我饿了！

Neil: I am hungry too and these peanuts taste great!
尼尔：我也饿了，这些花生真好吃！

Li: I know they do. You know, I bought them in the new grocery shop around the corner.
李：我知道花生很好吃。你知道，我是在拐角那里新开的杂货店买的花生。

Neil: Don't worry, Li. As soon as you pay me we can go down there and I'll buy you some of these delicious peanuts myself.
尼尔：别担心，李。你一付我钱我们就可以去那里，我会给你买这些好吃的花生的。

Li: Okay. I don't work for peanuts either but I am glad to eat some. Let's go then.
李：好吧。我也不是为花生工作，不过我很高兴可以吃一些花生。我们这就去吧。

Neil: (sound of monkey) I want more peanuts! (sound of monkey)
尼尔：（猴子的声音）我还要吃花生！（猴子的声音）

Li: So do I, Neil, but why are you making this odd noise? You sound like a monkey!
李：尼尔，我也是，不过你为什么发出这种奇怪的声音？你的声音听起来像猴子！

Neil: Well, you know what they say: if you pay peanuts you get monkeys.
尼尔：你知道他们怎么说吗：如果你喂花生，就只能引来猴子。

Li: Okay, I got the message. Let's go. Bye!
李：好吧，我明白了。我们走吧。再见！

Neil: (monkey noises)
尼尔：（猴子发出的噪音）