酷兔英语

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  公寓伙伴是一个系列英语口语对话教程,介绍住同一公寓的四位伙伴在英国生活和工作的经历,包括对话(page1),语言点(page2)和练习(page3)。

  本单元是关于生活费的对话。
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Episode 92: The cost of living

Tim: So how are you settling in then Khalid?
Khalid: There is going well Tim. You've all been really friendly, footy in the park and cups of teas in the afternoon. I can't believe I get all this for only 75 pounds a week.
Tim: How much?
Khalid: 75 pounds. I know it's less than what you're paying but us students need every discount we can get.
Tim: Oh yeah, I, I knew you'd got a discount, I just didn't realise how much of one you'd wangled.
Khalid: Did I put my foot in it?
Tim: No, no Khalid but there's, there's an old saying "If you don't ask, you don't get" so maybe it's time for this jobless one to start negotiating a bit too.


Vocabulary 字汇

footy (informal) 足球(非正式)
short for 'football'

wangle 巧妙地得到
get something by persuading someone or by doing something clever

put my foot in it (informal) 口无遮拦 (非正式)
say something you didn't mean to say which upsets or embarrasses someone




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