和老外聊天的地道口語第137期:不加薪我就辭職!
L: hey Ella. I was wondering if you could do me a favor.
E: sure. What is it?
L: it's kind of a big favor. I quit my job last week and I'm hunting for a new one now. Could you introduce me to your company?
E: I'd love me, but we're not hiring at the moment. However, I will ask around in case there is one.
L: thanks. I asked for a pay rise last Friday, but my boss refused.
E: so you decided to leave?
L: yes. I really like working there, but my salary just isn't enough to cover the basics. Living expenses keep going up, but my salary stays the same. I can hardly afford food and rent.
E: I see. When is your contract up on your apartment?
L: next month. My landlady said I could either move out then or renew my contract for another 6 months.
E: I'd love to help you out, but I'm a bit short on cash this month as well. If you need you can move in with me when your contract is up. There is an extra room in my apartment.
L: that's very generous of you. I can share the meal bills.
E: it's okay. These are tough times, but I guess we'll just have to learn to live frugally.
L: definitely. That will save us a lot of money.
嗨,艾拉,我正想問你能不能幫我個忙?
當然了.什麼事啊?
可能是個大忙.我上週把工作辭了,現在正在找工作呢,你能把我介紹到你們公司嗎?
我很願意,但是我們現在好像不招人.但我還是問問吧,說不定有空職位.
謝謝了!我上週向老闆提出漲工資,但是他拒絕了.
所以你決定走人?
是的.我很喜歡在那兒工作,但是工資不夠維持我的基本生活.現在生活費每天都在漲,可我的工資就是沒變,幾乎不夠吃飯租房了.
哦,知道了.你的租房合同什麼時候到期啊?
下個月.我的房東說我要麼搬出去,要麼再續6個月的合同.
我很想幫你,但是這個月也比較緊張.如果你覺得可以,你房子到時候到期,可以搬來和我一起住,我的公寓裏還有一個空房間.
你真是太好了.我會分攤伙食費.
沒關係,現在大家日子都比較艱難,我想我們還是省着點過日子吧.
是啊,那樣會省很多錢的.
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adj. 特殊的，特別的，特定的，挑剔的
n.
part部分+icuar有…的→有自己的部分→特別的；各自的 contract['kɔntrækt,kən'trækt]
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n. 合同，契約，婚約，合約
v. 訂合同，縮
con共同，tract拉－拉到一起－收縮；把人拉到一起－籤合同 frugal['fru:gəl]
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adj. 節儉的
generous['dʒenərəs]想一想再看
adj. 慷慨的，寬宏大量的，豐盛的，味濃的
聯想記憶X單詞generous聯想記憶：gener出生，產生+ous→[不斷]產生→豐富的，慷慨的 arrange[ə'reindʒ]
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vt. 安排，整理，計劃，改編(樂曲)
vi.
ar+range排列，順序→排列起來→安排 renew[ri'nju:]
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v. 更新，重新開始
: to look for something that is difficult to find 搜尋;搜索 V ~ (for sth)
I've hunted everywhere but I can't find it. 我到處都搜遍了,就是找不到它.
She is still hunting for a new job. 她還在找新工作.
around: to speak to a number of different people in order to try and get some information 四處打聽;多方詢問
I don't know of any vacancies in the company but I'll ask around. 我不知道公司有沒有空缺,不過我會打聽打聽.
cs: the simplest and most important things that people need in a particular situation 基礎設施;基本需要 plural
Some schools lack money for basics like books and pencils. 有些學校缺少資金購買書本、鉛筆之類的基本工具.
w: to make something valid for a further period of time 使繼續有效;延長…的期限 VN
to renew a licence/lease/subscription/contract 延長執照／租約的期限;續訂;續簽合同
How do I go about renewing my passport? 我該如何去續簽護照?
I'd like to renew these library books(= arrange to borrow them for a further period of time). 我想續借這幾本圖書館的書.
al: using only as much money or food as is necessary (對金錢、食物等)節約的,節儉的
a frugal existence/life 儉樸的生活
He has always been hard-working and frugal. 他一向勤儉.
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adj. 特殊的，特別的，特定的，挑剔的
n.
part部分+icuar有…的→有自己的部分→特別的；各自的 contract['kɔntrækt,kən'trækt]
想一想再看
n. 合同，契約，婚約，合約
v. 訂合同，縮
con共同，tract拉－拉到一起－收縮；把人拉到一起－籤合同 frugal['fru:gəl]
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adj. 節儉的
generous['dʒenərəs]想一想再看
adj. 慷慨的，寬宏大量的，豐盛的，味濃的
聯想記憶X單詞generous聯想記憶：gener出生，產生+ous→[不斷]產生→豐富的，慷慨的 arrange[ə'reindʒ]
想一想再看
vt. 安排，整理，計劃，改編(樂曲)
vi.
ar+range排列，順序→排列起來→安排 renew[ri'nju:]
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v. 更新，重新開始
I'd love to help you out, but I'm a bit short on cash this month as well.
'be short on cash'就是手頭緊的意思.在這裏,short有"不足,短缺"之意.
Short: not having enough of something; lacking something 不足;短缺 not before noun ~ (of sth)
I'm afraid I'm a little short(= of money)this month. 這個月我恐怕手頭有點緊.
She is not short of excuses when things go wrong. 事情出了差錯,她老有藉口.
還有一種說法是"be strapped for cash",也很常見.
I'm strapped for cash at the moment─can I pay you later? 我眼下現金緊張--以後付你可以嗎?
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adj. 特殊的，特別的，特定的，挑剔的
n.
part部分+icuar有…的→有自己的部分→特別的；各自的 contract['kɔntrækt,kən'trækt]
想一想再看
n. 合同，契約，婚約，合約
v. 訂合同，縮
con共同，tract拉－拉到一起－收縮；把人拉到一起－籤合同 frugal['fru:gəl]
想一想再看
adj. 節儉的
generous['dʒenərəs]想一想再看
adj. 慷慨的，寬宏大量的，豐盛的，味濃的
聯想記憶X單詞generous聯想記憶：gener出生，產生+ous→[不斷]產生→豐富的，慷慨的 arrange[ə'reindʒ]
想一想再看
vt. 安排，整理，計劃，改編(樂曲)
vi.
ar+range排列，順序→排列起來→安排 renew[ri'nju:]
想一想再看
v. 更新，重新開始
