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雅思写作和口语短语归纳(购物)1肉月除纳税与还贷等之外剩余的)可支配收入disposable incomeSincethey donthave anychildren and their rentis verycheap,theyve alotof disposableincome.由于他们没有孩子而且房租也非常便宜,所以他们手头可支配的收入相当宽裕大手大脚的消费conspicuous consumptionManypeople believethat conspicuousconsumption isan antisocialbehaviour.很多人认为大手大脚的消费是一种对社会有害的行为(政府)对征税levy atax on...A newtax has been leviedon cigarettes.政府开始征收一项新的香烟税2经济实用的,节省开支的be economicalAsmall familycar ismore economicalthan alarge car.一辆小的家用汽车比大型汽车要经济些Only well-heeled businesspeople wont balk at this price,specially whenbuyerscan getjust3hours ofbattery life.只有(非常富有的人)才不会对这种价格望而却步,尤其是这个产品只有3个小时的电池寿命价格过于高昂的a prohibitivepriceThe priceof landin Londonis prohibitive.伦敦的地价过于高昂17非常希望得到(别人已经拥有的东西)covet sth.The laptoplooks prettycool andthis isthe closestIve evergot toactuallycoveting aDell laptop.这款笔记本看起来非常不错,这回我真是头一次想拥有一台戴尔电脑羡慕某人envy sb.I envypeople whoare alwaysoptimistic.我很羡慕那些始终保持乐观的人18财务上的支持financial supportTheUN providedfinancial supportto therefugees.联合国为难民提供经济援助经济援助financial aidSomepeople believethat the government shouldspend lesson overseasfinancialaid.一些人认为政府应该减少在海外援助上的支出有关财务或财政的议题financial issueFinancialissues arecritical to thegovernment.财政问题对于政府而言很关键19与他人去攀比keep upwith theJonesesThis societyhasbeenhaving aMkeeping upwith theJoneses11complex foryearsand nowits crashingdown aroundits people.这个社会一直有着互相攀比的积习,并且现在人们已经在饱尝这种恶习的后果了来自于同辈人的压力peer pressurePeerpressure canbe verydisorienting forchildren.来自于同辈的压力很容易让孩子们迷失方向物有所值的be cost-effectiveWe needa cost-effective solutiontotheproblem.我们需要找出一个能解决这个问题的高性价比解决方案贪图小利吃大亏be penny-wise andpound-foolishThese educationbudget cutsare reallypenny-wise andpound-foolish这份削减教育预算的决议实在是贪小便宜吃大亏3收入来源a sourceof incomeEdwarddoes nothave anyother sourceof incomeapart fromhis job.除了他的工作,爱德华没有其他的收入来源了(为了将来进行某种很高的消费而)省吃俭用scrimp and save todo sth.They had to scrimpandsaveto pay for theholiday.他们为了假期省吃俭用属于某人的财物belong tosb.If youtake thingsbelonging tothe companywithout permission,you willfacedisciplinary action.如果你未经许可拿走公司财物,则将面对惩戒措施勉强保持收支平衡make endsmeetMy wageswere solow Ihadtotake aside jobjust tomake endsmeet.我的工资实在是太低了,我还得干另外一份兼职才能勉强保持收支平衡身无分文(请注意这个意思不能说成)be brokebe brokenImalways brokeby theend ofthe month.我每个月都是月光族极端的贫困abject povertyOvera billionpeople arestill livingin andeach year,over sixmillion childrendieas aresult ofmalnutrition.有超过10亿的人还生活在极端的贫困之中,而且每年有600万的儿童死于营养不良5生活开支the costof livingIfyou area studentplanning onmoving toLondon,one importantconsiderationwill bethe costof livingthere.如果你是一名正准备搬到伦敦的学生,那么你必须要考虑好生活成本的问题生活水平,生活标准standard oflivingBritain hasa variedstandard ofliving,from thevery affordablereallyexpensive.从极易达到的到非常昂贵的,英国有着多样化的生活标准收据receiptIf youreturn wantedshoes straightaway,with areceipt,the shopw川probably giveyou arefund.如果你退回不想购买的鞋并附有收据,商店很可能会给你退款6让某人花了很多钱cost sba fortuneAtank ofpetrol cancost youa fortunethese days.在如今,加满一箱汽油要花费你一笔不菲的钱某物过于昂贵The billfor...is exorbitant.The billfor dinnerin thatrestaurant isexorbitant.那家餐馆的餐费实在是太昂贵了过于高昂的价格prohibitively highpricesApart frommedicine prices,the costof maintainingmedical equipmentisrising aswell.除了过于高昂的医疗费用,对医疗器械的维护费用也同样上涨了完全免费的be freeof chargeYoucan buytwo andpayforjust one一the otheris freeof charge.这件商品是买一送一的,赠品完全免费发财make afortuneEven ifyou dontmake afortune fromthis herb,there arefew sightsmoreattractive thana fieldof purpleconeflowers.即使你不靠这些草药发财,也很少会有比一望无际的紫色金花菊更吸引人的美景了7(某一社会里的)有钱人与穷人的总称the havesandthehave-notsUnfortunately,the gapbetween hasbeen widening.不幸的是,贫富之间的鸿沟正在不断加宽聚积财富accumulate wealthBenjaminaccumulated muchof hiswealth throughreal estateinvestment.本杰明通过投资房地产积累了很多财富身份与地位的标志a statussymbolGreen carsare consideredstatus symbolsthese days.环保汽车如今被看做是身份的象征奢侈品luxury goodsExpensiveclothes andaccessories areconsidered luxuryAgoods昂贵的衣服和首饰被认为是奢侈品商品的较正式说法commodityFish werea vitalcommodity ingrowing townsand cities,where foodsplieswere aconstant concern.由于食品供应一直令人担忧,在不断发展的城镇中鱼是一种极为重要的商品9总想索取的,贪得无厌的be acquisitiveShesan person,always wantingto gainand possessnew things.她是一个贪得无厌的人,总是想着去占有新的东西.虚荣心,自负vanity nReecewants thejob purelyfor thereason ofvanity.瑞斯纯粹是出于虚荣才想得到那份工作的10勒紧裤腰带,节省开支tighten onesbeltJoel hadto tightenhis beltsince helost hisjob.因为丢了工作,乔尔要开始勒紧裤腰带生活了花很少的钱去做某事do sthon ashoe stringThisbusiness isrun onAshoestring.这份生意是在精打细算的条件下完成的
11.买不起某物cannot affordsthThey cantafford suchexpensive holidays.他们承担不起如此昂贵的假期旅行超过了某人的消费能力be beyondsbs meansThemedical chargesare beyondthe meansof needyfamilies.对于那些需要帮助的,豪爵旎「,羸茹萩用只能让他们望洋兴叹)12非常便宜的be dirt-cheapThe hotelwe stayedin dirt-cheap,but ourroom wasvery nice.虽然我们入住的酒店十分便宜,但房间环境却非常好很便宜的a bargainTheseshoes area bargainat just15pounds.这些低价鞋只只卖15磅价值被低估的be undervaluedSmellis probablythe mostundervalued sensein manycultures.嗅觉大概是在很多文化中最被低估的一种感官13疯狂购物go on a shopping spreeRosie wentonashoppingspreethis weekend.露丝这周末去商场大血拼了window-shopping只看橱窗但不购买window-shopping isfun forsome andfrustratingfor others.光看不买的行为对一些人来说是种乐趣,而对另一些人来说则十分讨厌了.掌握某事物的动向keep trackof sthScarlettfound ithard tokeep trackof herexpenses.斯嘉丽发觉要找出她把钱都花在哪儿了可真是一件困难的事失去对某事物动向的了解lose trackof sth.Kaya neverlost trackof herfavourite celebrities.凯亚对她最崇拜的偶像从来都是了如指掌15不够,缺少fall shortWetried toraise eightythousand pounds,but unfortunatelywe fellshortby aboutten thousand.我们计划募集到80,000英镑的款额,但不幸的是,最终我们差了大约10,000镑未能达到某人的期望fall shortof onesexpectationsHe keptfailing shortof myexpectations.他总是达不到我对他的期望16只有(非常富有的人)才不会对这种价Only...wontbalkatthisprice.格望而却步。
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