Elementary ‐ I’m in Debt (B0014)
A: Hello, I’m here to see Mr. Corleone.
你好，我是来见考利昂先生的。
B: Right this way, sir.
这边请，先生。
C: Charlie! What can I do for you?
查理!我能为您做些什么?
B: Mr. Corleone, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.
科龙先生，很抱歉打扰你，但我需要你的帮助。
C: Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.
查理，你要什么都行!你父亲就像我的兄弟。
B: Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt.
先生，你看，这次经济衰退对我打击很大;我丢了工作，负债累累。
C: I see......
我明白……
B: Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition.
是的，你知道，我有信用卡账单，汽车付款，我必须支付我的抵押贷款;除此之外，我必须支付我儿子的大学学费。
C: So you’re asking for a loan.
所以你是在申请贷款。
B: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.
我只是想也许你能帮我一下。
C: What? At a time like this? I’m broke too, you know! You’re not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outa here!
什么?在这样的时候?我也破产了，你知道的!你不是唯一一个受到经济衰退打击的人!我在股市崩盘中损失了一半的钱!走吧!离开这里!
Key Vocabulary
| 单词或短语 |
性质 |
解释 |
| trouble |
Verb, Present Simple |
disturb or bother |
| recession |
Noun (singular) |
a period of time when the economy of a country is bad |
| hit me pretty hard |
phrase |
had a strong, negative affect on me |
| debt |
Noun (noncount) |
the amount of money you owe to a person, bank, company, etc. |
| on top of all that |
phrase |
besides that, in addition to |
| broke |
Adjective |
not have any money |
Supplementary Vocabulary
| 单词或短语 |
性质 |
解释 |
| borrow |
Verb, Present Simple |
take and use some money, and return the equal amount of money at a later time |
| pay back |
phrase |
return the money you borrowed |
| a loan |
Noun (singular) |
amount of money borrowed |
| take out a loan |
phrase |
borrow money |
| unemployed |
Adjective |
having no job |
| downturn |
Noun (singular) |
a time when the economy is worse than usual |
