每日一说041 | 活了这么多年，你知道“收支”用英语怎么表达吗？

初学英语的人，常用expense来表示一切“费用”。其实expense 主要是“花费”、“开支”之意，如current expenses“日常开支”。

 Top Sentences 例句：

1. We need to figure out how much money we'respending and what we're spending it on.

我们要算算我们花了多少钱而且都花在什么地方了。

2. I think you need to reevaluate your spendinghabits.

我想你应该再反省一下你的花钱习惯。

 Dialogue 对话：

A: OK. So, where do you think we can savemore money?

好，那么，你觉得我们可以在哪些方面省钱？

B: Well, we could eat at home more often.That $300 for entertainment is mostly spent on going to restaurants.

哦，我们可以多在家里吃饭。300美元娱乐费大都花在餐馆了。

A: Yeah, that's a good idea, and you like tocook. What about the books?

是的，这个主意不错，况且你也喜欢做饭。那么书呢？

B: No, I need my books.

不行，我得买书。

A: Come on, if we save more money we canretire earlier, and you'll actually have time to read all those books you buy.

算了吧，如果我们多存些钱就可以早一点退休，那样你才有时间看完你买的所有书。

B: Well, what about the $50 you spent on ashirt? You could've gotten a cheaper one.

那么，你50美元买一件衬衣呢？你可以买件更便宜的。

A: OK, let's compromise. If you agree tospend only $75 on books, I'll agree to spend only $40 for my next shirt.

好了，我们妥协吧。如果你同意买书只用75美元的话，我同意下一件衬衣只用40美元。

B: All right. That sounds fair.

好的，这样才公平。

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