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Idioms about Money

She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her parents are real role models / because they went from rags to riches / with pure hard work. By the time she was born, her parents were already self-made millionaires.

【美味语料】

born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth  生在富贵人家

role model  榜样

go from rags to riches  白手起家，由贫及富

self-made  adj. 靠自己奋斗成功的; 白手起家的

millionaire  n. 百万富翁

multimillionaire  n. 千万富翁

billionaire  n. 亿万富翁

【语音剖析】

连读：with-a; spoon-in-her; parents-are; were-already

失爆：went from; rags; hard work; self-made millionaires

弱读：to

The Internet start-up / used to be his bread and butter, but he became completely broke / because of poor management – head over heels in debt. Therefore, he had no choice / but to live from hand to mouth / to last these tough times.

【美味语料】

start-up  n. 新兴公司

bread and butter  n. 主要经济来源；生计

broke  adj. 一文不名的

poor management  经营不善

head over heels in debt  负债累累

have no choice but to…  别无选择而不得不…

live from hand to mouth  勉强糊口度日

tough times  艰难时光

【语音剖析】

连读：the-Internet; start-up; bread-and; but-he; because-of; head-over heels-in

失爆：used to; and butter; completely; had no; but to; hand from; last these

弱读：to; of

易错：debt