10个和钱有关的英语表达 下

6、in the money

 

1) wealthy

富有的

 

e.g. John is really in the money. He's worth millions.

John真的很富有。他有百万的财产呢。

 

e.g. If I am ever in the money, I'll be generous.

如果我一直很有钱，我会慷慨解囊的。

 

2) in the winning position in a race or contest. (As if one had won the prize money)

在比赛或竞赛中处于优胜地位。（就好像已经获得了优胜奖金）

 

e.g. I knew when Jane came around the final turn that she was in the money.

当Jane进入到了最后一轮，我就知道她赢定了。

 

7、heavy bread

 

a great deal of money

一大笔钱

 

e.g. That car cost some heavy bread.

那辆车要花好一些钱呢。

 

8、money talks

 

Money gives one power and influence to help get things done or get one's own way.

金钱会赋予人权利和影响力，能够帮助事情完成或为所欲为。（就是“有钱能使鬼推磨”啦）

 

e.g. She'll get her way because money talks.

有钱能使鬼推磨，她想做什么都可以。

 

e.g. If you want us to help you out, here's some advice—money talks!

如果你想让我们帮你一下，那么这里有些建议——有钱能使鬼推磨！

 

9、money to burn

 

More than enough money for what is required or expected.

超出所需或期望的足够的钱。

 

e.g. After they paid off the creditors¹, they still had money to burn.

他们还完债权人的钱后，仍有用不完的钱。

 

This hyperbolic expression implies² one has so much that one can afford to burn it. [Late1800s] This sense of the verb burn is occasionally³ used in other phrases, such as time to burn ("more than enough time"), but not very often.

这个夸张的表达暗示，拥有的数量非常大，多到可以拿去烧掉。[19世纪末]动词burn的这种形容方式偶尔也会在其他的短语里见到，比如time to burn（时间多得不得了），但不是很常见。

 

10、be coining it (British & Australian informal)

 

（英式英语&澳洲英语的非正式说法）

 

to be earning a lot of money quickly

迅速挣到一大笔钱

 

e.g. The magazine has been coining it since the new editor took over.

自从那个新的编辑接手以来，这个杂志就狠赚一大笔了。

 

也可以说be coining money（美式英语&澳洲英语的非正式说法）

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