一、边听边学 Listen and Learn

squawk about 抱怨

nest egg 私房钱

salt away 存私房钱

keep up with the Joneses 保持一般水准

on one's shoulders 负责任

on pins and needles 紧张的

bank on 确信

make a killing 发横财

二、边听边说 Listen and Speak

A: He's always spuawking about money.

他老是在金钱上唠唠叨叨。

B: If he had a nest egg. He wouldn't have to worry.

如果他有私房钱，就不需要操心了。

A: It's difficult to salt away money today.

这年头儿要存私房钱可真不容易。

B: That's true. And he tries to keep up with the Joneses.

的确如此，而且他还需要维持一般的生活水准。

A: Not really. He tries to save, but the family expenses are on his shoulders. That's why he's on pins and needles.

也不完全如此，他是想要存钱，但是要负担家庭开支的责任，所以他老是紧张兮兮的。

B: Why doesn't he play the lottery?

他怎么不去买彩券？

A: Because he can bank on the fact that he's not going to make a killing that way.

因为他不认为他会一夜致富。

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