成语荟萃(四)-比尔·盖茨,我很穷

Bill Gates
这几天,看新闻说比尔·盖茨要退休了,500亿的家当啊,全捐出去。他不心疼,我心疼。我也很穷,我不贪心,基金会给我个零头就行了,咱金字塔才到物质水平阶段,什么时候上升到精神水平的上层?

  • flat broke   没钱
    ex: Bill Gates, please help me. I'm flat broke.  盖茨啊,我没钱啊。接济,接济我吧。
  • a red cent  面值最小的钱
    我看到有些网站上说I don't have a red cent是没钱的意思。实际上a red cent本身就是面值最小的钱了,还有比这更穷的么?
    ex: I have a red cent.   我穷的叮当响。
  • penny-wise, pound-foolish 小钱计较,大钱糊涂
    ex: He spent very little on food, but blew all his money in casino last week. He is a penny-wise, pound-foolish man.  上个礼拜他把小钱都省下了,大钱挥霍一空在赌场。
  • down-and-out  没钱,没工作,没家
    ex: After losing everything in one bet, he's completely a down-and-out.    他一把输掉了全部身家,现在他成了个穷光蛋。
  • A fool and his money are easily parted. 笨蛋哪里存得了钱
    ex: He is such a fool. He either spends or lose his money by accident. A fool and his money are easily parted. 他真是个笨蛋。不是花钱就是掉钱。笨蛋存不了钱啊。

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了了僧了了僧

07月 1st, 2008 at 1:00 pm    

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8) I'm flat broke,a down-and-out.

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07月 1st, 2008 at 2:20 pm    

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