Part 1 Pronunciation
- So, uh, about that money you owe me,
when can you pay me back?
那么，呃，关于你欠我的钱，你打算什么
时候还呢?
- I have ten bucks on me now. That's
about what I owe you, right?
我现在有十块钱，我差不多就欠你这些，
对吧?
That's just the tip of the iceberg, Tod.
You need to get your act together, man.
这只是冰山一角，Tod。你得加把劲了，兄弟。
- There is no need to make a big deal
out of this, Jack.
没什么大不了的，Jack。
- How could I lend you money in the first
place?
我当初怎么会把钱借给你呢?
Part 2 Comprehension
1. So, uh, about that money you owe
me, when can you pay me back?
那么，呃，关于你欠我的钱，你打算什么
时候还呢?
I owe you (one).我欠你一个人情。
owe (v.)欠(债), 欠(账)
owe sb +多少钱欠某人...钱
I owe you 50 bucks.
我欠你五十块钱。
Here's an IOU for the fiver you lent me.
I'll pay you back on Monday.
这是你借给我五美元的借据，我周一就把钱还你。
IOU=I owe you借据，欠条
fiver (n.) = five bucks / dollars五美元
非正式说法
优雅委婉地提醒对方还钱:
①暗示法:
How is your car now? Has the repair guy fixed it yet?
你的车现在怎么样了?修理人员修好它了
吗?
②哭穷法:
I don't have extra money now.
我现在没有多余的钱。
③同情法:
I understand you're still struggling, but
do you think you could repay just part of
the money now?
我知道你现在很困难，不过你能不能现在
先还我一部分呢?
struggle (v.)苦苦挣扎
repay (v.)偿还
2.I have ten bucks on me now. That's
about what I owe you, right?
我现在有十块钱，我差不多就欠你这些，
对吧?
sb have / has sth on/with sb某人有/带...
I have ten bucks with me.
我有十块钱。
和金钱相关的表达:
The formula in Hollywood is simple.
Money makes the mare go.
好莱坞的生存规则很简单，金钱万能。
formula (n.)惯例
Money makes the mare go.有钱能使鬼推磨。
mare (n.) (成年)母马偏贬义
类似表达:
Money talks.
有钱能使鬼推磨。
I'd advise anyone to put aside a
proportion of their earnings. A penny
saved is a penny earned.
我建议人们把收入的一部分存起来，省一
分就赚一分。
put sth aside / put aside sth = save存钱
proportion (n.)部分，份额
A penny saved is a penny earned.能省则省。
penny (n.)分
I don't know what her job is but she
certainly seems to have money to burn.我不知道她做什么工作，不过看来她的钱多得花不完。
have money to burn挥霍金钱
3. That's just the tip of the iceberg, Tod.这只是冰山一角，Tod。
tip (n.) (尤指细长物体的)末梢，末端，
尖
iceberg (n.)冰山
tip of the iceberg冰山一~角比喻说法
多指所暴露出来的只是事实的一小部分
The reported cases of food poisoning are only the tip of the iceberg.
那些已报道出来的食物中毒事件只是冰山一角。
4. You need to get your act together,
man.
你得加把劲了，兄弟。
get one's act together有条理地行事，合理安排
She's so disorganized. I wish she'd get
her act together.
她做事很没有条理，我希望她能够做到有条不紊。
5. There is no need to make a big deal
out of this, Jack.
没什么大不了的，Jack。
make a big deal out of sth小题大做
deadbeat (n.)赖账者
deadbeat (adj.) 赖账的
a deadbeat landlord欠钱不还的房东
赊账的四种表达:
start sb a tab
run a tab
on credit
sb be in arrears
6. We can just start you a tab.我们可以给你赊账。
tab (n.) (待付的)账单，账款
run a tab赊账，
They won't let me run a tab here.他们这里不让我赊账。
7. Any chance you could do it on credit?你们能赊账吗?
完整表达:
Is there any chance you could do it on
credit?
你们能赊账吗?
credit (n.)赊购，赊账on credit赊购，赊账
8. I didn't pay my bills, So I'm in arrears.我没钱付账单，都赊账了。
arrears (n.)应付的欠款
rent arrears 逾期未付的租金
in arrears拖欠，赊账
sb be in arrears某人赊账
9. How could I lend you money in the
first place?
我当初怎么会把钱借给你呢?
put sb/ sth in the first place把某人/物放在第一-位
in the first place一开始，起初
Part 3 The Big Bang Theory
1. Penny's in kind of a financial jam, and
the money that you owe her would go a
long way to solving her problem.
佩妮的经济出现了状况，而你欠她的钱,对于缓解危机相当有帮助。
jam / traffic jam交通堵塞jam(n.)困境，窘境
a financial jam经济困难
sb be in a (financial) jam某人经济有困难
I'm in a jam. Could you lend me some
money till next week?
我手头有点儿紧，你能借我点钱到下周再
还吗?
go a long way toward(s) doing sth= be very helpful，对...很有帮助
2. I, on the other hand, feel you should
honor your debt.
此外，我认为欠债还钱，天经地义。
on the other hand另一方面
常用于给出不同的观点
honor (v.)信守，执行，兑现(承
诺或协议)
debt (n.)借款，欠款
honor one's debt还钱
