15個和money有關(guān)的習(xí)語，可別用錯了

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下面是關(guān)于名詞money的習(xí)語和表達,，它們比起和money的搭配顯得更隨意一些,。但是，這些習(xí)語和表達在日常對話中很常見,。每個習(xí)語或表達后面都有一個定義解釋和兩個例句,，從而幫助你理解這些常見的習(xí)語表達。

1.Color of someone's money

Definition: the amount of money someone has available

某人擁有的錢的數(shù)量

Show me the color of your money and then we can talk.

先給我看看你有多少錢,，再來跟我說話,。

If we knew the color of the company's money we could make a better bid on the deal.

如果我們知道這家公司的資產(chǎn)數(shù)目，就可以對這次交易更好地投標(biāo)了,。

2.Easy money

Definition: money that can be earned with little effort

輕而易舉就能賺來的錢

Some people think that playing stocks is easy money.

一些人認為玩股票就能輕松賺到錢,。

Unfortunately, there are few jobs are truly easy money.

不幸的是，能夠輕松掙錢的工作少之又少。

3.Front money

Definition: money paid in advance of receiving something

接受某物之前付的訂金

I'll need to put up $100,000 front money to get in on the deal.

我需要付十萬美元的訂金才能參與交易,。

Always be suspicious of companies that ask for front money.

對于要求付訂金的公司要持謹(jǐn)慎態(tài)度

4.Heavy money

Definition: a lot of money

許多錢

Tom will bring heavy money into the company if he agrees to invest.

如果湯姆同意投資,，他會把一大筆錢都投到公司里。

They have heavy money. I'm sure they'll buy the house.

他們多的是錢,。我相信他們一定會買下這棟房子的,。

5.Hush money

Definition: money paid to someone so that they don't provide information

以不泄露信息為條件付給某人的錢

Many people are paid hush money to not testify in court. It's illegal, but it happens.

許多人會收到封口費,，好讓他們不會在法庭上作證,。這是違法的，但也確實存在這種現(xiàn)象,。

The gang tried to pay the man off with hush money, but he was having none of it.

這個團伙想付給他封口費,，但被他拒絕了。

6.Mad money

Definition: money used to have fun, money to waste

為玩樂準(zhǔn)備的錢

We've put away a few thousand dollars in mad money for our next vacation.

為了下個假期,，我們準(zhǔn)備了幾千美元的私房錢,。

Don't go to Las Vegas without some mad money.

別兩手空空地去拉斯維加斯。

7.Money from home

Definition: easily gained money

輕而易舉得到的錢

Peter thinks investing in stocks is money from home.

皮特認為把錢用來買股票就能輕松賺錢,。

She's looking for a job that's money from home. Good luck!

她在找一個能輕松賺錢的工作,。祝她好運！

8.Money grubber

Definition: someone who does not like to spend money, a stingy person

不愿花錢的,，吝嗇的人

She'll never give you money for your idea. She's a money grubber.

她不會為了你的想法而掏一分錢,。她就是個吝嗇鬼。

Money grubbers can't take it with them. I have no idea why they take it so seriously. I say easy come, easy go.

吝嗇鬼們是不會帶錢的,。我不知道他們?yōu)槭裁催@么較真,。錢來得快，去得也快,。

9.Money talks

Definition: money has influence in a situation

金錢起作用的情形

Of course, they let the big box store build in town. Never forget: Money talks.

當(dāng)然,，他們在城里建了一座大商店。別忘了：金錢萬能,。

Just remember money talks. If they really want you for the position, they'll meet your salary demands.

記住,，金錢萬能。如果他們真的需要你來做這份工作,，就會滿足你的薪水要求的,。

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10.On the money

Definition: correct, exact

正好，剛好

I'd say you are on the money about that situation.

我想說你的位置剛剛好,。

His guess that the company would succeed was on the money.

他對這家公司會獲得成功的猜想應(yīng)驗了,。

11.Put your money where your mouth is!

Definition: let's have a bet about something

就某事打賭

Come on, if you think that is true, put your money where your mouth is! I'll bet you 100 to 1 that it isn't true.

來吧，如果你認為這是真的就來賭一把,！我用100:1的賠率賭這不是真的,。

She put her money where her mouth was and made a fortune.

她賭博賺了大錢,。

12.Smart money

Definition: the best option, money of smart people investing in something

最佳之選，聰明人在某事上做的投資

The smart money is on congress changing the law.

知情者將賭注下在國會會修改法律上,。

He thinks the smart money is going to invest in renewable energy.

他認為,，知情者會將賭注下在再生能源的投資上。

13.Soft money

Definition: money which can be earned without much effort

不需要多少努力就能賺到的錢

Take the job for a few months. It's soft money.

先干幾個月的活吧,。這錢挺好掙的,。

Jane thinks the position is soft money.

簡認為做這份工作掙錢太容易了。

14.Spending money

Definition: money to spend to have fun, purchases unnecessary items

用來玩樂或購買非必須物品的錢

It's important to have at least a little spending money each month.

每個月都留點私房錢很重要,。

They don't have much spending money, so they like to stay home rather than go on vacation.

他們的私房錢不多,，所以比起出門旅游，他們只能待在家里,。

15.Throw money at something

Definition: waste money on a situation

在某事上浪費錢

Throwing money at the situation isn't going to make it better.

浪費金錢并不會使事態(tài)好轉(zhuǎn),。

Some governments feel that throwing money at a program always helps.

一些政府認為，在一項工程上大量投放金錢會起到作用,。

學(xué)完這些表達后,，也可以再學(xué)一些關(guān)于money的重要動詞短語。最后,，使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)上的商務(wù)英語資源可以幫助提高你的商務(wù)英語知識,。(滬江英語)