英语口语10000句

万元。

much will it cost to decorate the house?

房子装修要花多少钱呢？

house was empty and easy to decorate.

房子是空的，装修起来很容易。

decorated the room ourselves, so it fits our style.

这间屋子是我们自己装修的，所以很符合我们的品味。

decorated his house within and without.

房子的内外都是他自己装修的。

are looking for a skilled decorator to do the house up.

我们正在找一位技术好的室内装修工，把这个房子 重新装修一下。

building has been decorated.

房屋已装修完毕。

about the internal decoration?

室内装修怎么样？

plan to decorate the house regardless of cost.

我们打算不惜工本装修这栋房子。

decorated the house on a tight budget.

我们节俭地装修了房子。

rooms were decorated in delicate pastel shades.

房间都装修得色彩柔和。

redecorated the parlor.

他们把客厅重新装修了。

's necessary to decorate the classroom.

有必要装修这间教室。

shop was smartened up before it was open.

每家商店在开业前都装修一番。

24.I was surprised by the rich furnishing of his place.

他家的奢华装修让我惊诧不已。

25.I heard that they put in a flusher in the house.

我听说他们在家里装修了厕所。

the past, it was easy to find couples who had been saving for years in order to

furnish their homes.

过去，不少夫妇攒了多年的钱就为了装修住房。

the decoration of my house is very simple, my sitting room is tastefully laid out.

虽然我的房子装修很简单，但是起居室的布置很有品味。

bedroom needs doing over.

卧室需要重新装修。

6-1

：搬家计划

are moving tomorrow.

我们明天搬家。

2.I will be moving in three months.

我三个月后搬家。

'll make a move to the city next month.

我们下个月要搬到这个城市来。

4.I want to move into a better house.

我想搬进好一点的房子里去。

5.I have to start packing and get ready for move tomorrow.

我明天得开始打包行李准备搬家了。

are moving into the new flat tomorrow.

我们明天要搬进新公寓了。

plan to move into our new flat on lst, March.

我们计划三月一号搬进新居。

8.I will move into this house the end of this year.

我会今年年底搬进这所房子的。

6-2

：找人帮忙或帮人搬家

you mind helping me to move house?

你介意帮我搬一下家吗？

2.I will get John and Jack to move house for me.

我会找约翰和杰克来为我搬家。

I can help you to move house on that day.

或许那天我可以帮你搬家呢。

4.I'm your old friend, so I will help you to move house.

我是你的老朋友，所以我会帮你搬家的。

5.I will help some friends to move house tomorrow.

我明天要帮一些朋友搬家。

friend Jack volunteered to help me move.

朋友杰克自告奋勇要帮我搬家。

7.I am very happy that you can come to help us move.

很高兴你能来帮我们搬家。

are the movers coming?

搬家工人什么时候会来？

9.I will call the movers and ask them to move house for me.

我会给搬家工人打电话，让他们来为我们搬家。

had better find some movers to help us to move.

我们最好找些搬家工人帮助我们搬家。

6-3

：办理搬家手续

we proceed with moving house?

我们可以接着搬家了吗？

should I do before I move into this house?

在我搬进这个房子之前我应该怎么做？

you can help me to handle moving formalities, I will follow your instructions.

如果你能帮我办理搬家手续，我将听你指示。

is not so easy for you to handle moving formalities.

办理搬家手续并不容易。

must show your identification and pay a few deposit before you can move into the

flat

．

在你搬进这个公寓之前你必须出示相关证件并缴纳一些定金。

6.I had to pay a $$1 000 deposit to the landlord before I could move into the house.

1000

美元押金才能搬进房里去。

may move into the house after you complete formalities.

办完手续后，你就可以搬进去。

6-4

：谈论搬家

moved a lot when I was young.

在我很少的时候，我们经常搬家。

move unsettled the children.

我们搬家弄得孩子们不得安宁。

landlord made me move out of the apartment.

我的房东又要我搬家了。

hated to give up her friends when she moved away.

苏珊不希望搬家后失去他的朋友。

you have to travel or relocate for your job?

为了工作你会经常出差或者搬家吗？

just moved house, so I want to buy some sockets.

我们刚搬家，我想买几个插座。

movers were very careful with the piano.

搬家工人非常小心地移动那架钢琴。

long our family moved and had to give the pet away.

不久我们搬家了，不得不把宠物送人。

hated to move from such a nice neighbourhood.

母亲不愿搬家离开这么好的邻居。

movers stripped the house of furniture.

搬家工把房子里的家具全搬走了。

neighbors sold their household goods before they moved out.

邻居在搬家前把家庭用品先卖掉了。

any change of local address within seven days of moving.

搬家后

7

天内，请报告地址的变动情况。

movers piled the furniture helter-skelter in the living room of the new house.

搬家的人把家具乱七八糟地堆在新房子的起居室里。

he moved he left instructions for his letters to be sent to his new address.

他搬家时交待把他的信件转到新住址去。

15.I wonder if a move would be a bad thing for her.

我想知道搬家对她来说是否是件坏事。

16.I changed my mind about moving, but was unable to buy the house back.

我改变主意不搬家了，但已无法再买回这幢房子。

ly speaking,most people are reluctant to move.

老实说，大部分人是不愿意搬家的。

18.I couldn't pay his rent, so I had to move out.

我付不起房租，所以得搬走。

've grown very attached to this house and hate to move.

我们十分留恋这所房子，真舍不得搬家。

you say they were moving?

你是说他们要搬家吗？

day approached we weren't still ready to move house.

日子快到了，我们还没准备好搬家。

22.A piece was chipped off the piano when we moved house.

我们搬家时，把钢琴碰掉了一小块。

's consider the pluses and minuses of moving house.

咱们考虑一下搬家的利弊吧。

house is a vexatious business.

搬家是件麻烦的事情。

moved house without leaving his new address.

他搬家了，没留下新地址。

was a lot of fuss on moving day.

搬家那天闹哄哄的。

7-1

：饮食保健

all know that the regular taking of green food can promote one's health and prolong

one's life

．

大家都知道常吃绿色食品，能促进健康，延年益寿。

these nutrients are helpful to your health.

或许这些营养品对你的健康有帮助。

y nourishment is better than medicinal nourishment.

药补不如食补。

you given your mother any nourishment?

你给你母亲吃过什么滋补的东西没有？

5.I think more vegetable and less meat is helpful for your health.

我觉得多吃蔬菜少吃肉对你健康有益。

6.I My idea is that we shall eat more fruits.

我的意见是，我们要多吃水果。

all, you must eat more fruit, especially the skin of the fruit.

最重要的是你应该多吃水果，尤其是水果皮。

doctors advise people to eat more fruit and vegetables and less meat such as beef

and pork.

医生劝告人们多吃水果和蔬菜，少吃牛肉、猪肉等肉类。

should eat a balanced diet with more fruits and vegetables and limited amounts

of fatty and fried foods.

人们应该均衡饮食，多吃水果蔬菜，少吃脂肪类或油炸的食物。

ng milk is good for building strong bones and teeth.

多喝牛奶有益骨骼和牙齿的生长。

and tea may be protective against kidney cancer.

喝咖啡和茶能够预防肾癌。

12.A healthy diet creates a body resistant to disease.

健康饮食有助于增强体内对疾病的抵抗力。

eating habits help to fortify the body against disease.

好的饮食习惯有助于强身防病。

14.A balanced diet is a healthy diet.

均衡的饮食是有利于健康的饮食。

n physic is the best physic.

药补不如食补。

ence is the best medicine.

饮食知节疾病少。

by measure and defy the physician.

饮食有节度，谢绝医生来。

ess of the skin can be caused by bad diet.

饮食不好可能引起皮肤粗糙。

knows everything about healthy food.

她深谙健康饮食之道。

's a lot to be said for eating sensibly.

饮食合理的好处不胜枚举。

7-2

：生活习惯与健康

is sick from overeating.

他因暴饮暴食而呕吐。

l appetite.

控制饮食。

dulgence clogs body and mind.

暴饮暴食有害身心。

hair can also be due to a nutritional deficiency caused by poor diet or even a crash

diet.

头发稀疏也可能是由于饮食结构不良或暴饮暴食引发的营养不良而导致的。

5.A huge meal can create indigestion as well as leave us feeling exhausted.

暴饮暴食会导致消化不良，让我们身心疲惫。

illness comes of drinking too much.

他的病是因为喝酒太多。

not drink deep.

不要大量饮酒。

is unsuitable to swim after a meal or drinking.

饭后、饮酒后不宜游泳。

ng was the death of him.

饮酒是他的死因。

ive drinking does harm to the system.

过度饮酒对身体有害。

father has the irritating habit of smoking during meals.

父亲有边吃饭边抽烟那让人讨厌的习惯。

is in the habit of rising early.

他有早起的习惯。

to bed and early to rise is a healthy way of living.

早睡早起是一种有益于健康的生活方式。

to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,wealthy, and wise.

早睡早起，使人聪明、富有、健康。

should get into the habit of keeping good hours.

我们应该养成早睡早起的习惯。

is useful to you to stroll every day.

每天散步对你有益。

（也可以这样说：

To take a walk every day is good for you.

）

's a good habit to go for a walk after supper.

晚饭后散步是个好习惯。

should walk more.

你该多散散步。

must alter your way of living in order to keep your health in good condition.

为了保持健康，你必须改变你的生活方式。

se is good for the health.

锻炼身体有益于健康。

（也可以这样说：

To do more exercise is good for your health.

）

r exercise is good for you.

定期运动对你有益。

ipation in sports benefits our health and helps to generate a sense of well-being

and a cohesiveness in society.

运动强身健体，有益身心，还有助发挥团结精神。

se is good for our health as well as for the mind.

运动对身心健康都有益。

g up late makes me at my worst in terms of physical situation.

熬夜使得我的身体状况变得很差。

7-3

：定期检查身体

1.I had the doctors do the test three times.

医生已经给我检查了三次了。

some extent, regular physical check- ups are necessary.

在一定程度上，定期检查身体是有必要的。

3.I want to get regular physical check- ups, too.

我也想做定期身体检查。

en need to be seen regularly by a doctor to make sure that they are healthy.

孩子们需要定期地请医生检查以确保身体健康。

should come to the hospital for regular physical check-ups.

我们应该定期到医院检查身体。

best way to avoid serious illnesses is to find out about them early.

避免患上严重疾病的最好方法是早点发现它。

ow I will go with you to get a physical check-up.

明天我要和你一起去做个身体检查。

should have a regular physical check- up every year.

你应该每年做一次身体检查。

7-4

：谈论养生保健

1.I tried walking for my health and amusement.

我为了养生和乐趣而步行。

such a regimen you'll certainly live long.

你按照这样的养生法一定可以长寿。

doctor recommends sea baths for the benefit of my health.

医生劝我进行海水浴来养生。

4.A regimen that suits one person will not suit another.

适合这个人的养生方法不一定适合另外一个人。

you want to keep healthy, you should follow a strict regimen.

如果你想要保持健康，你应该严格地遵守养生之道。

8-1

：防盗

bought a dog to prevent any burglaries.

他们买了条狗以防盗。

2.I have to safeguard my house against burglars.

我不得不在家里装置防盗铃以防窃贼。

room is equipped with a burglar alarm.

这个房间安有防盗警报器。

4.I want to install a security door.

我想安装防盗门。

won't open because it's a security door.

打不开，因为这是安全门。

't forget to lock up all the doors and windows when you leave.

你走的时候别忘了把门窗都关紧。

door which was protected by an iron grate, was intended as a safeguard against

burglars.

门上装着铁栅栏，是用于防盗的。

of the houses in the area have barrad windows.

这个地区大多数人家都安装了防盗窗。

er to put anti-burglary chain on the door when you lock it.

锁门时别忘挂防盗锁。

10.I bought some more locks as an additional insurance against burglary.

我又买了些锁，做为额外的防盗措施。

security door is so firm that nobody can break in.

防盗门这么结实，没有人能闯进来。

you have cover against theft?

你有防盗保险吗？

thieves run away when the burglar alarm went off.

防盗警报器一响，盗贼立刻逃走了。

8-2

：防火

fumiture is covered in fireproof fabric.

所有的家具都罩上了防火布

a fire extinguisher available at all times.

任何时候都要放置及时可用的灭火器

you please tell us how to use the fire extinguisher to put out fire swiftly?

你能告诉我们如何才能用灭火器迅速扑灭火灾吗？

prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with

newspapers,tablecloths, curtains, etc.

为防止火灾，请勿用报纸、布、帘等覆盖本装置的通风口。

special precautions to prevent fire.

采取特别措施防火。

doors should not be wedged open at any time.

任何时候都不要将防火门打开。

doors must have done their job.

防火门起作用了。

fire exit is located at the end of the hallway.

紧急出口在走廊尽头。

had better buy a fire resistance rolling shutter door.

我们最好买个防火卷帘门。

roof has been fireproofed.

这个屋顶装有防火设备。

packed the papers in fireproof safe.

我们把文件装入防火的保险箱。

curtains are made of fire-resistant fabric.

这些窗帘是用防火布料作的。

building which is made of steel and concrete is fireproof.

这所房屋用钢筋水泥建造，是可以防火的。

need take special precautions to prevent fire.

我们需要采取特别措施防火。

your house insured against fire?

你的房子投了防火保险了吗？

should spare no efforts in taking precautions for the sake of yourselves, your

families and your neighbours.

你应该身体力行，为自己、家人及邻居搞好防火措施。

is a fire extinguisher on hand in case of a fire.

万一有火灾，手头就有一个灭火器。

keep fire extinguisher downstairs in case of fire.

灭火器就在楼下，如果着火的话可以使用。

've installed an extinguisher next to the cooker in case there is ever a fire.

我们在炉旁安了一个灭火器，以防着火。

the fire extinguisher where it is get- at-able if it is needed in a hurry.

灭火器要放在方便的地方以备紧急之用。

8-3

：防电

ies must be kept in dry places lest electricity should leak away.

电池应放在干燥的地方，以免漏电。

'd better put some insulating tape on electric wires.

你最好给电线裹上绝缘胶布。

the plug before you try to fix the vacuum.

修理吸尘器前，先拔掉电源。

sure the sockets in your house are insulated.

确保你房中的插座是防触电的。

must be disconnected from power supply before servicing switch.

在修理热水器开关前，务必切断电源。

should install all-insulated switches.

我们应该安装防电击开关。

off the switch after using.

使用后请将电源关闭。

sure the current is switched off before you leave on holidays.

你出去度假前一定要把电源关上。

't touch electrical appliance with wet hand.

不要用湿手触摸电器。

't wipe the TV with a wet towel.

不要用湿毛巾擦电视机。

9-1

：修理水龙头

tap is leaking.

水龙头漏水。

whole bathroom floor is drenched with water.

整个洗手间的地下都浸满了水。

it with a piece of cloth and don't try to screw or it will get worse.

用布把水龙头盖着，不要再扭动它，否则情况更差。

water passes through the faucets, close them and check for possible leaks in the

system.

当水从水龙头流出时，关闭水龙头，并检验管 路系统中是否有泄漏现象。

long has this faucet been broken?

水龙头坏了多久了？

tap's stuck, and the sink's plugged.

水龙头坏了，水槽又堵了。

7.I need to change a washer on the tap.

我需要换水龙头上的垫圈。

on the tap now.

现在打开水龙头。

the water drains out, that means the pipe hasn't been blocked up.

如果水源源不断地流出，这就说明水管没有被堵塞。

plumber fixed that leaking faucet.

管子工修好了漏水的水龙头。

9-2

：修理电器

seems to be the problem?

什么地方出问题了？

VCR doesn't work.

这录影机坏了。

air-conditioner doesn't work.

空调出故障了。

is something wrong with the refrigerator.

电冰箱有问题了。

hot water doesn't function in the dishwasher.

热水在洗碗机内不起作用。

vacuum cleaner has weak suction.

吸尘器吸力很弱。

I put a tape in, it makes a strange sound and the picture is black and white.

当我放入录影带后，它就发出怪声，画面就变成黑白。

air-conditioner isn't working because of an electrical fault.

由于电气方面故障，这个空调不能用了。

like the head needs to be cleaned or changed.

好像要清洁或更换磁头了。

10.I need to check it out thoroughly.

让我彻底检查一下。

machine has an electrical fault.

这台机器有电气故障。

watchdog has a fault.

监视器出现故障。

is something wrong with the motor.

电机出故障了。

engine has broken down.

发动机出了故障。

television has given up the ghost.

电视机坏了。

(

也可以这样说：

The television is broken.

The television set is out of order.)

television tube has broken.

电视机显像管坏了。

air conditioner doesn't work.

空调坏了。

（也可以这样说：

The air conditioner is out of order.

）

9-3

：处理电力故障

lights fused because the system was overloaded with electrical appliances.

电灯灭了，因线路上用电器超负荷把保险丝烧断了。

is vitally important to switch off the electricity before attempting to repair the television.

在准备修理电视机之前先切断电源是至关重要的。

've just suffered a power failure.

我们这里刚停了电。

go down to the basement and find the circuit box.

现在到地下室去找电箱。

it and check if there are any fuses blown out.

打开它，看保险丝有没有烧断了。

do I know if it's blown out?

我如何知道保险烧断了？

'll see it's black and has burnt smell.

保险丝是黑色的、有焦味，就是烧断了。

what shall I do?

接下来我要怎么做？

w the burnt fuses and replace them with the good ones.

拿下那些烧坏的保险丝，换上好的。

can find them on the rack in the basement.

你可以在地下室的架子上找到好的保险丝。

lights have all fused.

保险丝断了，灯都灭了。

's a faulty connection in the fuse-box.

保险丝盒里接错了线。

should keep a spare fuse handy by the fuse box.

我们应该将一根备用保险丝放在保险丝盒旁边。

seems that you've blown a fuse.

看样子你把保险丝烧断了。

the wires had met they would have fused all the lights.

如果电线短路，它们就会把所有电灯的保险丝都烧断的。

wiring is faulty and needs to be replaced.

线路上有短路需要换线。

may have a fault on your line.

可能是你的线路有毛病。

electricity supply has been cut off at the mains.

电力供应已在电源处截断。

must be a break in the circuit.

电路中一定有断路。

locate the electric fault as soon as possib1e.

请尽快确定电路故障的位置。

soldered the broken wires together.

他将断了的电线焊接起来。

heavy wind cut off the wire.

大风刮断了电线。

10-1

：收入来源

1.I would have nothing but a teacher's small pension.

我除了微薄的教师津贴外，别无其他收入。

gives private lessons to supplement her income.

妈妈给私人授课以贴补收入。

augments her income by working in the evenings.

苏珊在晚上工作以增加收入。

grandmother decided to rent out a room to get extra income.

外婆为获得额外收入决定租出去一个房间。

earned her living by singing in a nightclub.

南希靠在夜总会唱歌谋生。

6.I do a part-time job to increase my income.

我做兼职工作是为了增加收入。

wages are the principal source of my income.

薪金是我收入的主要来源。

brother is earning good money at the bank.

哥哥在银行挣着高工资。

has earned a lot of money by working in the evenings.

约翰利用晚上工作，已经挣了好多钱。

from his meager savings, Jack has no resources to fall back on.

除了极少量的积蓄外，杰克没有可以依赖的财源。

had no money except his salary.

除了他的薪水，他们一无所有。

10-2

：收入状况

1.I earn nearly

￡

30 000 a year.

我一年挣了几乎三万英镑。

2.I have earned a lot of money this week.

这周我赚了好多钱。

earns an incredible amount of money.

他挣的钱多得惊人。

much do you earn a week now?

你现在一周赚多少钱？

a postman, my wages are

￡

2 000 per month.

作为一个邮递员，我的工资为每月

20 0

英镑

are two wage-earners in my family.

我家有两个人挣钱。

wages are seven hundred dollars a week.

我的工资为每周七百美元。

monthly income was just over 200 pounds.

我每月的收入只有

200

多磅。

earns a high salary.

她挣高工资。

（也可以这样说：

She earns a hefty salary.

）

had to support his family with his meager income.

他只能靠微薄的收入来养家。

11.I have a comfortable income.

我收入可观。

（也可以这样说：

I get a respectable income.

）

income is increasing day by day.

我的收入日见增加。

13.I earn 50 000 dollars a year.

我每年收入五万美元。

has a steady income.

她有固定的收入。

（也可以这样说：

She has a fixed income.

）

income was doubled this month.

这个月我的收入加倍。

income diminished.

他的收入减少了。

receipts are falling behind those of last year.

他们的收入少于去年。

salary is too small.

我的薪水太低了。

is highly paid.

他的薪水优厚。

20.I got an annual increment of $$500 in salary.

我的薪水每年增加

500

美元。

you get a good salary?

你薪水高吗？

10-3

：谈论赚钱

we were just trying to make a quick buck.

大概我们太急于赚钱了。

earns more in a high interest account.

钱放在高利息的帐户里获利多。

young wage-earner often earns good money.

年轻的工资收入者往往能挣不少钱。

you can't make a quick buck, are you still in for the long run?

如果无法快速地赚到钱，你愿意长期撑下去吗？

is always looking for ways to make a fast buck.

汤姆总是在找可以大捞一笔的方法。

his little schemes for making money seem to come to grief.

他为赚钱而耍的花招看来都要失败。

7.I'm not going to sell my soul just to make a buck.

我不会为了赚钱而出卖自己的灵魂。

you looking for ways to earn money?

你正在寻找方法挣钱吗？

you want to make money you've got to think money.

你要是想赚钱，脑子里就得想着钱

10.I would rather remain poor than get money by dishonest means.

我宁可安于贫穷，也不愿用不当手段赚钱。

order to earn enough money, he worked late into the night.

为了赚到足够的钱，他工作到深夜。

has earned as much money as I have.

他赚的钱和我赚的一样多。

13.I make more money in a week than I do in a fortnight.

我在一周里赚的钱比我在两周里赚的还多。

14.I sold my house at a profit.

我卖房子赚了钱。

has inherited his father's skill in making money.

他父亲赚钱的本领遗传给了他。

neither increased nor decreased my income.

我既不会因此多赚些钱，也不会因此少赚些。

you want to make money, buy cheap and sell dear.

要想赚钱就得贱买贵卖。

has gained a lot of money in these years.

这些年来，他挣了一些钱。

always boasts of his ability to make lots of money.

怀特先生老吹嘘他赚钱的本领。

is a very clever man and never misses a trick in improving his business.

布朗先生是个非常精明的人，从不错过赚钱的机会。

11-1

：家庭消费状况

1.I plunked down $$350 for a silver necklace.

我花费了

350

元买了条银项链。

will cost me 500 dollars to repair the car.

整理这部汽车要花费

500

美元。

3.A great deal of his money goes for rent.

他的钱大部分用于租房。

expenses averaged out to 35 dollars per day.

我们的支出平均每天

35

< br>美元。

cost of my lunch averaged two dollars a day.

我的午饭平均每天花费两美元。

father has to defray my education.

我父亲得支付我的教育费用。

al bills had made deep inroads into our savings.

住院的花销已用去我们一大笔积蓄。

spent one-third of her income on clothing and cosmetics.

她把自己三分之一的收入用于服装和化妆品。

expenditure this month amounts to $$800.

这个月我花了

800

元钱 。

10.I spent $$50 on the bike.

我花了

50

美元买下那辆 自行车。

and expenditure exactly balance.

收入和支出正好相抵。

this spending is a drain on the money I have saved.

这些开销正在耗光我的积蓄。

annual holiday is a big expense.

一年一度的假日是一笔大开销。

monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.

我们一家的开销每月共计四百美元。

wife keeps a record of our daily expenses.

我太太将日常开销都记录下来。

16.I'd rather economize on clothes and food than travel.

我宁愿节衣缩食，也不愿节省旅游费用。

people shouldn't skimp on food or heating.

老年人不应过分吝惜食物或取暖方面的开销。

11-2

：节省开支

have to cut back on our shopping from now on.

从现在开始我们就得缩减购物开支了。

always buys many things during the bargain sale to save money.

为了节省钱，母亲总是在商品减价销售时购买许多东西。

economized by taking buses instead of taking taxis.

杰克不坐出租车而改乘公共汽车以节省钱。

will save money wherever we possibly could.

我们会在一切方面都尽可能地节省开支。

5.I had to scrimp and save to pay for my holiday.

我必须节省开支以支付度假的费用。

our income sharply reduced, it is common sense to draw rein on our expenditure.

由于我们收入明显减少，所以紧缩开支是很明智的。

a tight hold is kept on the purse strings, a man can soon find that his family is

spending more than he is earning.

要严格控制开支，否则，一个人很快就会感到他家中入不敷出。

have to control our expenses.

我们得控制消费。

must regulate our spending.

我们必须控制我们的开销。

10.I'm getting short of money. I have to draw in my expenditure.

我缺钱，得节省开支。

11.A penny saved is a penny earned.

省钱就是赚钱。

ence is better than rent.

宁可节省，不可借贷。

is saving for a house.

杰克正在省钱准备买房。

is trying to save money by walking to work.

为了省钱，他步行去上班。

save money, we traveled second-class.

为了省钱，我们乘坐二等舱旅行。

saves money in every way she can.

她在各方面尽可能地省钱。

are going to take the bus to save money.

为了省钱，我打算乘坐公共汽车去。

shopped at bargain-basement shops to save money.

他在地下廉价商店购物来省钱。

is saving to buy the computer.

为了买计算机，他在节省开支。

11-3

：谈论花销

1.I've spent all my eamings.

我把赚的钱都花光了。

husband's weekly lunch bills exceed my monthly income.

我丈夫每周午餐的花费超过了我的月收入。

mother never withdraws her savings to buy unnecessary things.

母亲从不支出积蓄去买多余之物。

you think the rest of your salary will be enough to cover our daily expenses?

你觉得你剩下的工资足够支付我们的日常开支吗？

much money do you spend each week?

你每星期花多少钱？

g a car is a great expense.

开一辆汽车开支很大。

repairs, holidays and other expenses reduced my bank balance to almost

nothing

．

修房、度假和其他开销使我在银行的存款所剩无几。

expenditure is restricted by my income.

我的支出受收入的制约。

is the expense of moving house?

搬家的花销是多少？

10.I'm considering buying a second-hand refringerator because I'm short of money now.

因为现在钱不够，我正考虑买台旧冰箱。

expenses are mounting.

我们的花销在增加。

's very shortsighted not to spend money on repairing our house.

你不肯花钱修理我们的房子，眼光是非常短浅的。

defraying all the expenses, they were able to lay aside five hundred yuan each

month.

在支付所有的开支以后，他们每月能积蓄

500

元。

you figured out the expenses?

你把花销都算出来了吗？

is always spending.

他挥霍成性。

contracted huge debts by rash spending.

他由于乱花钱而背上沉重的债务。

spends too much money on clothes.

她在衣着上花费太大。

you want to waste your money, that's your own lookout.

你要乱花钱，那是你自己的事。

brother flings his money about on expensive luxuries.

弟弟乱花钱买一些昂贵的奢侈品。

20.I disputed with my wife on household expenses.

我跟太太争论有关家庭费用的问题。

's too much of an expense for me to own a car.

对我来说，拥有一辆汽车的花费太大。

have wasted your money on things you don't need.

你花了冤枉钱，买的是你自己并不需要的东西。

gives his children the best education that money can buy.

约翰不惜花费金钱让孩子得到最好的教育。

12-1

：人寿保险

has a life assurance.

他投保了人寿保险。

takes out a life insurance policy.

她办理了人寿保险。

is the sum assured?

人寿保险额是多少？

you assured your life?

你投人寿保险了吗？

（也可以这样说：

Do you have life insurance?

）

you be interested in buying one life insurance?

你有兴趣买一份人寿保险吗？

6.I am thinking of taking out a life insurance policy.

我正在考虑买一份人寿保险。

is advisable to insure your life against accident.

最好参加人寿保险，以防意外。

you mean the life insurance is against accidents?

你的意思是人寿险是预防事故的吗？

9.A life-insurance policy may serve as security for a loan.

人寿保险可作贷款的抵押。

10.I insured my life for

￡

5 000.

我投保了

5000

英镑的人寿保险。< /p>

11.I decided to buy a life assurance of one hundred thousand dollars.

我决定买十万美元的人寿保险。

12.I paid premiums on my life insurance last year.

我去年付了人寿保险费。

13.I took out a life insurance policy and made my wife the beneficiary.

我入了一份人寿保险，妻子是受益人。

14.I have life insurance and my home and its contents are also insured.

我买了人寿保险，我的家和里面的东西也都入了保。

12-2

：养老保险

is social endowment insurance?

什么是社会养老保险？

source does endowment insurance fund have?

养老保险基金有哪些来源？

son bought endowment insurance for me.

我儿子给我买了养老保险。

should attend rural society endowment insurance?

哪些人应参加农村社会养老保险？

can inquire online endowment insurance code.

你可以上网上查询相关的养老保险法规呀。

n system is an important social system.

养老保险制度是一项重要的社会制度。

will get the basic retirement benefits from our company.

退休后你就能得到基本养老保险金。

your retirement, son. And don't withdraw it.

孩子，要交你的养老保险，不要撤回。

country should raise the status in the old-age insurance work of enterprises.

我们国家应该提高企业在养老保险工作中的地位。

state encourages personal savings for old age.

国家鼓励开展储蓄性养老保险。

establishment of the endowment insurance system for farmers has become a

social consensus.

建立农民养老保险制度已经成为社会的共识。

12-3

：失业保险

you know how to get unemployment insurance?

你知道如何得到失业保险吗？

you eligible for unemployment insurance?

你有资格享受失业保险吗？

can enjoy unemployed insurance treatment.

你可以享受失业保险的待遇。

unemployment insurance will insure from the third week of your being out of work.

从你失业的第三周起，你的失业保险就开始生效。

ing to the rule, unemployed personnel cannot enjoy unemployed insurance

treatment under the circumstance of active abdication.

依据规定，失业人员在主动辞职的情况下不能 享受失业保险待遇。

its limited coverage, the insurance program is incomplete.

失业保险目前因覆盖面窄面并不完备。

the end of 2000, a total of 100 million employees were covered by unemployment

insurance.

截止

2000

年底，失业保险覆盖职工达一亿人。

and more people are living on unemployment insurance.

越来越多的人靠失业保险金过日子。

oyment insurance also extends the time a person stays off the job.

失业保险延长了劳动者的行业时间。

need to improve the unemployment insurance system.

我们需要完善失业保险制度。

oyment insurance can guarantee the basic livelihood of laid-off personnel.

失业保险可以保障失业人员的基本生活。

12-4

：医疗保险

do I pick the medical plan?

我怎样选择医疗保险？

kind of medical insurance are you covered by?

你享有那种医疗保险？

you have your health insured?

您参加医疗保险了吗？

do our medical benefits cover?

我们的医疗保险包括哪些？

30% of people are now without health insurance.

近

30%

的人现在没有医疗保险。

< br>

much is the co-pay tor this medical insurance?

这种医疗保险的自付率是多少啊？

you agree to mandatory health insurance?

你是否同意强制医疗保险？

health insurance plans do not pay for long term care!

大部分医疗保险不会支付长期疗养费用！

government offers its employees excellent health insurance benefits.

政府给员工提供很好的健康医疗保险。

people receive medical coverage from large employers.

一些人能从大的雇主那里得到医疗保险。

the employees lose their jobs, most of them lose their health insurance too.

一旦员工们丢了工作，多数也同时丢掉了其医疗保险。

you have insurance, or will you be taking care of this yourself?

您有医疗保险，还是药费自理呢？

foreigners have insurance to pay for treatment.

大部分外国人都用医疗保险来付治疗费用。

you ever thought of getting medical insurance?

您是否想过购买医疗保险？

13-1

：购买股票

1.I'd like to buy a stock.

我想买股票。

2.I want to try my hand at stocks.

我想试着搞搞股票。

stock do you want to buy and how many?

你要买哪一去呢？要买多少呢？

4.I'd like to buy 5 000 shares of Dubon.

我想买五千股的杜邦股票。

, now the asking price is $$80 each share.

哦，现在卖出价每股

80

美元。

the way, what is the offering price?

顺便问一下，发行价是多少？

offering price is near or at $$58.

发行价大概 在

58

美元左右。

the difference between the asking price and the offering price is $$3.

卖出价和发行价的价差是三美元。

you mean that I have to buy at current price?

你的意思是我只能现价买入吗？

, I will take it at current price.

嗯，我按现价买入。

stock is a bad buy.

这股票划不来。

stock do you think will be the best to invest in for this year?

你认为今年投资哪只股票最好呢？

are the most popular stocks?

哪些股票最抢手？

shares are too expensive at their present price.

这些股票现价太贵。

, now I will buy in.

那现在我买入吧。

much money do you spend on a stock?

您投资股票要花多少钱？

13-2

：股票收益

boss made a fortune on the stock market.

老板在股票交易中发了大财。

shares have brought in good returns.

这些股票带来了很好的利益。

oil shares were a good investment.

那些石油股票是有利可图的投资。

rokers benefit a lot from the stock exchange.

股票经纪人通过股票交易获利颇丰。

proved to be a stock that pays poorly.

事实证明，这是支收益很差的股票。

stock market crash did John in.

股票行情狂跌使约翰遭到破产。

13-3

：了解股市知识

you tell me something about stock?

你能告诉我有关股票的一些事情吗？

stock market is a place where the exchange of stocks takes place.

股票市场是一个股票买卖交换的场所。

you explain what is the

你能给我解释一下什么是牛市，什么是熊市吗？

were so many unpredictable fluctuations on the Stock Exchange.

股票市场瞬息万变。

5.A bull is a situation in which share prices are rising.

牛市是股价上涨的股市。

6.A bear is a situation in which share prices keep falling.

熊市是股价不断下跌的股市。

the prices get rising or falling?

价格为何上涨、下跌呢？

there are more buyers, the price will rise.

买股票的人多了，价格就会上涨。

can we make money in the stock market?

我们如何在股市中赚钱呢？

you believe the market will go up, you can buy in or hang on.

如果你相信股份会上涨，你可以买进或者持股不动。

it tums out to be true, you can make your profit.

如果股价真的上涨了，这时候再把手里的股票卖掉，就可以 赚钱了。

you really invest in stock market, you'll get involved into the whole world.

如果你在股市投了资，你也就卷入了整个世界。

you believe the market will fall down, you can sell out your shares and then buy back

at a lower price.

如果你认为股市会下跌 ，你卖出股票，然后再以较低的价格买回。

decide which share to buy in is quite hard sometimes.

要决定买哪一只股票有时相当困难。

13-4

：谈论股票和股市

enticed me into investing money in stocks.

他们怂恿我投资购买股票。

really missed the boat on that stock investment.

那次股票投资，我们真是错失良机。

ing in the stock market is a risk.

投资股市其实就是一种冒险。

4.I heard that this stock would go up.

我听人说这支股票的价格会上涨。

5.I won't part with the shares on any account.

无论如何我都不放弃这些股票。

people use the media to create artificial buzz about a stock so as to drive up its

price.

有人利用新闻媒体人为地制造有关个股 的传闻，为的是促使股价上涨。

a matter of fact, when fund managers appear on TV to talk about the stocks they like,

they are usually pumping the securities they own.

事实上，基金经理在电视上谈论股票时，多半是在为他们自己手里的股票打气。

least I think they can promote their stocks in more subtle ways than that.

至少，要宣传自己的股票别这么明目张胆。

9.I give instructions to my stockbroker to sell the share immediately.

我指示我的股票经纪人马上出售股票。

prices bounced back this morning.

今天上午，股票价格回升。

11.I've heard stories of CEOs leaking important information to newspapers or reporters

obviously to give their stock a boost.

听说有的公司老总把重要的信息泄露给报纸或记者，以推进他们公司的股票价格上涨。< /p>

shares jumped yesterday.

昨天黄金股票猛涨。

you considering becoming one of these millions?

你是不是也考虑加入这数以百万计的炒股大军？

stock market is, by definition, unpredictable.

从定义上而言，股市本来就是不可预测的。

is usually the bull market that creates the explosion of business news, not the other

way around

．

通常是牛市行情才会引起业界新闻的爆炸，而不是熊市。

you know how many people predicted the Nasdaq crash of last April?

你知道有几个人预测出了纳斯达克去年四月份的狂跌？

should hang on to the shares until their prices are higher.

在股票价格升高之前，我们应当尽力保住这些股票。

18.I heard that some people can earn money out of a bear market.

听说有些人在熊市也能获利。

took a flop last week.

上周股票猛跌。

generally lowered in value.

股票普遍下跌。

have gone down again by five points.

股票又降了

5

个点。

stock market turned down sharply.

股票市场行情急转直下。

will be a quick recovery in the share price.

股票价格很快回升。

14-1

：投资计划

1.I am going to find a good company and invest in it.

我也要找一家好公司然后投资一下。

you have some spare cash, why not invest it?

如果你手头有多余的现金，何不投资呢？

3.I don't like to have money just sitting in the bank, so maybe I should try investing in

property.

我不喜欢把钱放在银行里，或许我该试着投资房地产。

plan to buy a new car as an investment.

我们计划投资买一辆新车。

（也可以这样说：

We are thinking of investing in a new car.

）

father can't decide if he should invest in the market or put his money under his

mattress.

父亲不确定是把钱投资到市场上去还是把钱存起来。

decides to invest in a fast-food restaurant.

苏珊决定投资经营快餐店。

decide to participate in the financing of the new hotel.

他们决定参与新旅馆的投资。

brother is doing a three-year investment plan.

我弟弟正在做一个三年投资计划。

do you want to invest?

你想投资什么？

much do you plan to invest?

你计划投资多少？

is the minimum investment?

最小投资是多少？

roughed out a plan of investment.

约翰草拟了一个投资计划。

13.I will invest in a new company.

我将对一家新公司进行投资。

14-2

：投资现状

1. My grandpa invested heavily in the cotton business.

爷爷在棉花生意上投入巨资。

2. Jack had invested heavily in the bond market.

杰克在债券市场上投资了很多钱

（也可以这样说：

Jack had invested a lot of money in the bond market.

）

3. They made an investment in heavy industry.

他们投资于重工业。

4. They dabble in the stock market.

他们少量投资于股市。

5. He embarked his fortune in trade.

他把财产投资做生意。

6. I invest in good companies now.

我现在投资前景好的公司。

7. He gave his children the best education that money could buy.

他不惜花费金钱让孩子得到最好的教育。

8. We were spending money for the future when we spent money on books.

我们花钱买书是为未来作投资。

invested in a painting.

他投资于一幅油画。

10.I invested all my money in real estate.

我把钱全部投资房地产。

14-3

：投资观念和策略

1. It shows that you should buy companies, not ideas.

这说明你应该投资具体的公司，而不光是一些概念。

2. I changed my strategy around.

我改变了我的策略。

3. The best time to invest is now.

现在是投资的最佳时机。

4. I'm going to stalk you until you come up with an idea worth funding.

我将追踪你直到你有个值得投资的好创意。

5. Stocks are regarded as good long- term investments.

股票被认为是理想的长期投资。

6. You must invest if you want your business to grow.

要想使生意扩大，必须投资。

7. It's vital that you understand the ins and outs of this investment scheme before you

commit any money to it.

投资前你要弄明白这项投资计划的来龙去脉，这是极为重要的。

8. Buying a house is a large investment for many people.

买房对许多人来讲都是一笔大投资。

9. It's said that investment in health is investing in family happiness.

据说投资健康，就是投资家庭幸福。

10. I am afraid that it is an unsound investment.

我担心这项投资靠不住。

11. A relatively fast increase in investment should be maintained.

保持投资较快增长。

12. I want to find an investment that returns good profits.

我想找到一个利润大的投资。

13. It's to your advantage to invest wisely.

明智地投资对你有利。

14. In my opinion, the most valuable investment parents can make is to educate their

children.

在我看来，一个家庭最有价值的投资就是孩子的教育。

15. If not, stick with low-risk funds.

如果不能，还是投资低风险基金。

16. I do not quite see the point of investing money in mine.

我觉得投资矿山没什么意义。

17.A broker will advise you on how to invest your money.

经纪人将和你商量怎样投资。

18. I am advised to invest in real estate.

有人建议我投资于房地产。

14-4

：投资结果

1. Sound investments have made us very wealthy.

稳妥的投资已使我们变得非常富有。

2. It proved to be a lucrative investment.

事实证明，这是个赚钱的投资。

3. By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune.

她由于投资精明而积蓄了一笔财产。

4. She invested cleverly, and reaped a rich reward.

她聪明地投资，获取丰厚的报酬。

5. I lost money investing in the Internet.

我投资因特网赔了一些钱。

6. I lost a bunch of money on it this year.

我今年投资赔了一些钱。

7. I lost a bunch of money in the last two years, but the situation has been pretty good this

year

．

我前两年赔了一些钱，但是今年很不错。

8. They received a poor return on their investment.

他们的投资获得甚微。

9. My investment had disastrous consequences: I lost everything I owned.

我的投资结果很惨，血本无归。

15-1

：积极的金钱观念

1. Fair gaining makes fair spending.

堂堂正正地赚钱，才能堂堂正正地开销。

2. Money can't buy happiness.

金钱买不到幸福。

3. Money has no smell.

金钱无臭味。

4. No one should receive a dollar unless that dollar has been fairly eamed.

倘不是正当所得，一块钱也不能拿。

5. Money deposited in banks will accrue to us with interest.

钱存在银行，利息自生。

6. Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

脑中的智慧比手中的金钱更重要。

7. Don?t

trifle away your time, for time is money.

不要虚度光阴，因为一寸光阴一寸金。

8. Money doesn't grow on trees.

树上不会长出钱来。

9. Money is like muck, not good except it is spread.

金钱好比粪肥，只有撒到大地才是有用之物。

10. Do not waste money on trash.

别滥用钱。

11. Money will come and go.

钱乃身外之物。

12. Hope is worth any money.

希望价值大于金钱。

13. A good name is better than a good girdle.

名誉胜过金钱。

14. Time is money, but money is not time.

时间就是金钱，但金钱换不来时间。

15. Better without gold than without friends.

宁可没有金钱，不可没有朋友。

16. Money does not always bring happiness.

金钱并不总是带来快乐。

17. Take care of the pence and the pound will take care of themselves.

金钱积少便成多。

15-2

：消极的金钱观念

1. Money is the key that opens all doors.

金钱是打开一切门户的钥匙。

2. Money holds an allure for us.

对我们来说金钱是种诱惑物。

3. Money burn one's pocket.

有钱就烧包，急于要花掉。

4. Money makes the mare go.

有钱能使鬼推磨。

5. Money unmakes its makers.

赚得金钱，损了德性。

6. Money talks.

金钱是万能的。

7. Lend your money and lose your friend.

钱借出，友谊失。

8. A full purse makes the mouth to speak.

钱多好说话。

9. Money can move even the god.

钱能通神。