内容简介
“Money（钱）” 可以用来购买多种多样的东西。而正是因为 “money doesn’t grow on trees（钱不会从天上掉下来，金钱得来不易）”，所以我们就更不能 “throw money down the drain（把钱扔进下水道，浪费钱）”。看视频，跟主持人 Beth 学习四个包含单词 “money” 的短语。
用法总结
1. “throw money down the drain” 把钱扔进下水道，浪费钱
- Why are you still investing in a failing company? You’re just throwing money down the drain.
- He is throwing his money down the drain buying that car – he will never drive it.
2. “throw money at something” 花大笔钱在…上
- The football club are just throwing money at new players instead of changing the manager.
- I know you just want to throw money at your problems, but money can’t solve everything.
3. “money doesn’t grow on trees” 钱不会从天上掉下来，金钱得来不易
- I’m sorry, but you can’t have everything. Money doesn’t grow on trees.
- My grandfather used to tell us that money doesn’t grow on trees, and we must work hard to live a decent life.
4. “give someone a run for their money” 不让某人轻易取胜
- You really gave me a run for my money then. I thought you were going to win!
- The other team gave us a run for our money during the semi-final, but we eventually got the upper hand and won.