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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
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