【趣味英语】土豪的正确打开方式

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【趣味英语】土豪的正确打开方式

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说到屯粮，无非就是买买买，花花花。那么问题来了：真正的土豪都是怎么花钱的呢？

To have deep pockets 资金雄厚

衣服的口袋 pocket 可以装钱包和现金等财物。我们用 to have deep pockets “深口袋”来形容个人或组织机构享有雄厚的财力资源，就好比装满钱的口袋一样，资金充裕。

例句

My company had a good year. They've got deep pockets so we always have a great New Year party.It's alright. Choose what you want off the menu. My dad's paying, and he's got deep pockets.You'll need deep pockets if you want to buy a controlling stake in the company.

请注意另一个表达 out of pocket 的意思是入不敷出，即没有足够的钱来垫付迄今花费的状况。

例句

I'll pay for all our tickets today but I don't want to be out of pocket so can you pay me back by the end of the week?The pay for the job didn't cover all my food, travel and accommodation expenses so I ended up out of pocket.

Pay through the nose for something 出高价，花大价钱

在中世纪的英国，如果一个人没有缴税，那么他的鼻子就会被用刀刺穿一个洞以示惩罚。这正是 pay through the nose for something “通过鼻子支付”这个说法最初的含义，之后被引申成“为某事物花大价钱，支付高出合理的费用”。

例句

We went on vacation during the school holidays. Of course we had to pay through the nose for our tickets as they always put the prices up then.If you order a good bottle of wine in a restaurant you really pay through the nose for it.Some people don’t mind paying through the nose for brands they like.

请注意另一个可以用来表示“花一大笔钱”的说法是 an arm and a leg “一只胳膊和一条腿”，有时我们也说 pay an arm and a leg for something。如果我们需要“付出”一只胳膊或一条腿才能得到某物，那么“代价”显然是极其高昂的。

例句

Fuel is so expensive these days. It costs an arm and a leg to fill up the car.Never order water in a restaurant; it costs an arm and a leg.

To throw money at (a problem) 为解决问题花大笔钱

所谓向问题投掷金钱 to throw money at (a problem) 意思就是为解决问题花大笔钱。其含义是这种用钱解决问题的方法往往不灵，未必奏效。

例句

They’ve tried throwing money at the problem without any luck. Perhaps they should actually think more carefully about the cause.The university has thrown money at the sports department without much success. They need to invest in people as well as equipment.

请注意To throw good money after bad 是一个相关短语，指的是在一个错误的投资之后又将一大笔钱投了进去。换句话说就是把好好的钱扔在倒霉的事情上。

例句

You’re throwing good money after bad trying to repair your car. It’s not worth it. It’ll just break down again.I thought it was a good investment but it turns out I was just throwing good money after bad. The company still went bust and I lost everything.

Splash out 挥霍

当你 splash out 的时候，这就意味着你在可能没有什么意义的东西或事情上花上一大笔钱，挥霍。

例句

I was feeling down, so I splashed out on a new computer and then felt great.The shops were full of people splashing out after pay day.I fancy sushi. Let's splash out and go to that new restaurant down the road. It's expensive but the food looks delicious.

请注意另一个短语make a splash 意思是某人突然出名或非常成功。

例句

Bradley Wiggins made a splash by winning the Tour de France. Nobody had heard of him and a week later he started the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

Dirt cheap 非常便宜

我们脚下踩得泥土和灰尘是不要钱的，所以“dirt cheap 像尘土一样廉价”的意思是超级便宜，便宜到不能再便宜。这个表达可以用来形容一件东西非常廉价，花不了多少钱就能买到。

例句

At this time of year fruit is dirt cheap.Compared to London, properties in some parts of the country are dirt cheap - but salaries are also much lower in those regions.If you don’t mind last season’s designs you can pick up some dirt cheap clothes in the sales.

请注意短语 dig up dirt “挖灰尘”实际要表达的意思是去挖掘丑闻、丑事、污点或令人尴尬难堪的事情。

例句

The tabloids love digging up dirt on celebrities.The private investigator was hired to dig up dirt on the politician with the aim of blackmailing him into supporting the controversial policy.

A nest egg 储备金

很多人都会攒一笔钱，以备不时之需。在英语中，我们用 a nest egg “一颗窝里的蛋”特指为将来某种用途存下的备用的钱。

例句

I want to build up a nest egg for my retirement so I always save whatever I can every month.Without our nest egg I don't know how we would have been able to afford to get the roof fixed.I've got some money set aside as a nest egg, in case of emergency.

请注意另一个和鸡蛋有关的表达 put all your eggs in one basket “把所有的鸡蛋都放到一个篮子里”的意思是将一切希望或钱财都寄托在一个项目或计划上，孤注一掷。一旦篮子倒下，鸡蛋将会全被打破，一切则付诸东流。我们常用这个习语警示人们不要为某一件事冒险。

例句

Don't invest all your money in one company. It's never a good idea to put all your eggs in one basket. What would you do if the company crashed?I get a lot of work form this company, but I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket so I'm taking time off to look for work elsewhere.

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