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书籍 Solutions - 中高级 - 单元9 - 9E

在这里,您会找到Solutions Upper-Intermediate课本中第9单元-9E的词汇,如"dirt cheap"、"make a fortune"、"rip-off"等。

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Solutions - Upper-Intermediate
to [be] rolling in (it|money)

to have a great deal of money

Ex: With the new contract, the company is rolling in money, expanding rapidly.
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broke
broke
[形容词]

having little or no financial resources

破产, 身无分文

破产, 身无分文

Ex: We're broke this month because of the rent.

由于房租,我们这个月破产了

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rip-off
rip-off
[名词]

something that costs a lot more than its real value

宰客, 骗局

宰客, 骗局

Ex: Be careful when shopping online ; some deals are just rip-offs with inflated prices .

网上购物时要小心;有些交易只是价格虚高的骗局

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dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[短语]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

Ex: We stayed at a dirt cheap motel while traveling cross-country.
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hard up
hard up
[形容词]

experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses

手头紧, 经济困难

手头紧, 经济困难

Ex: Even though they were hard up, they managed to find joy in the simple things in life .

尽管他们手头拮据,但他们还是在生活的简单事物中找到了快乐。

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comfortably off

having enough money or resources to live without financial worry, but not necessarily very wealthy

Ex: With a salary of over $100,000, he considers himself comfortably off.
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killing
killing
[名词]

a considerable and swift gain of profit, particularly one made quickly and easily

大赚一笔, 轻松钱

大赚一笔, 轻松钱

Ex: The entrepreneur made a killing from her new app , which went viral overnight .

这位企业家从她的新应用程序中赚了一大笔钱,该应用程序一夜之间走红。

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to [make] a killing

to earn a large amount of money, often in a short period of time and with little effort, usually through a successful business venture, investment, etc,

Ex: The investor made a killing on the cryptocurrency boom.
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to [tighten] {one's} belt

to lessen the amount of money or resources one uses compared to before, particularly due to having less available

Ex: With a new baby on the way, they’ve had to tighten their belts and adjust their budget.
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in the lap of luxury

in a very comfortable condition due to an abundance of wealth

Ex: With her recent inheritance, she is living in the lap of luxury, pampering herself with spa treatments and designer clothes.
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to [make] (both|) ends meet

to make enough money to pay for one's basic needs

Ex: He has two jobs just to make ends meet each month.
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to [pay] through the nose for {sth}

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

Ex: You’ll pay through the nose for any service in this upscale neighborhood.
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to [live] (from|) hand to mouth

to survive with only the bare minimum resources, often with no savings or financial security

Ex: During the recession, numerous families found themselves living from hand to mouth, unable to save for the future.
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to [make] a fortune

to accumulate a large amount of wealth or money through one's own efforts, often through business ventures or investments

Ex: The entrepreneur's innovative startup idea helped him make a fortune.
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(in|into) the red
in the red
[短语]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

Ex: The restaurant was struggling to attract enough customers, leading to significant losses, and they were operating in the red.
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