第263期:节省的苏格兰人
时间：2019-02-25 作者：英语课 分类：卡卡课堂早餐英语
英语课
重点词汇
thrifty 1 adj.节约的；茂盛的；成功的
steep adj.陡峭的；不合理的；夸大的；急剧升降的
Jock asked the bus conductor how much it would cost to travel into town. "80 pence" said the conductor. Jock thought this was a bit steep so he decided 2 to run after the bus for a few stops. "How much now?" he asked. "Still 80 pence". Jock ran after the bus for another three stops and, panting, he asked "How much now?" The conductor replied "90 pence. You're running in the wrong direction!"
节俭的苏格兰人
乔克问售票员坐车去城里多少钱。“80便士”售票员说。乔克觉得这价要的太离谱了，所以他决定跟着公交车跑几站。”现在多少钱？”他问道。“还是80便士。”杰克又跑了三站路，气喘吁吁，他问“现在多少钱？”售票员回答说：“90便士。”你跑错方向了！”
adj.节俭的；兴旺的；健壮的
- Except for smoking and drinking,he is a thrifty man.除了抽烟、喝酒，他是个生活节俭的人。
- She was a thrifty woman and managed to put aside some money every month.她是个很会持家的妇女，每月都设法存些钱。
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