1 收入

Dialogue　对话　MP3 02-01

Steven and his wife Julia are talking about family income.

Steven:Julia, I have good news for you.

Julia:What's up?

Steven:I have earned a lot of money this week, more than I do in a fortnight.

Julia:It is really good news. How much do you earn a week now?

Steven:My wages are six hundred dollars a week. But I find a part-time job to supplement my income.

Julia:Darling, I know you are a good husband. You don't have to work so hard. After all your health is the most important.

Steven:I know, darling. I must earn enough money to buy a car. I do a part-time job to increase my income. Don't worry, I will take care of myself.

Julia:I see. You must have more rest.

史蒂文和他妻子茱莉娅正在谈论家庭收入。

史蒂文：茱莉娅，有个好消息要告诉你。

茱莉娅：什么事？

史蒂文：这周我赚了好多钱。我在一周里赚的钱比我在两周里赚的还多。

茱莉娅：确实是个好消息。你现在一周赚多少钱？

史蒂文：我的工资为每周600美元。但是我找了一份兼职工作来补贴收入。

茱莉娅：亲爱的，我知道你是个好丈夫。你不必工作那么辛苦，毕竟你的健康才是最重要的。

史蒂文：我知道，亲爱的。我必须挣下足够的钱买辆车。我做兼职工作是为了增加收入。不用担心，我会照顾好自己的。

茱莉娅：我明白，你一定要多休息呀。

Vocabulary and Phrases　单词和短语

wage [weɪdʒ]n．工资，报酬

supplement [ˈsʌplɪmənt]v．增补，补充

Key Sentences　核心句型

收入来源

1 I would have nothing but a teacher's small pension．我除了微薄的教师津贴外，别无其他收入。

2 Mother gives private lessons to supplement her income．妈妈给私人授课来贴补收入。

3 Susan augments her income by working in the evenings．苏珊在晚上工作以增加收入。

4 My grandmother decided to rent out a room to get extra income．外婆为获得额外收入，决定租出去一个房间。

5 Nancy earned her living by singing in a nightclub．南希靠在夜总会唱歌谋生。

6 I do a part-time job to increase my income．我做兼职工作是为了增加收入。

7 My wages are the principal source of my income．薪金是我收入的主要来源。

8 My brother is earning good money at the bank．哥哥在银行挣着高工资。

9 John has earned a lot of money by working in the evenings．约翰利用晚上工作，已经挣了好多钱。

10 Aside from his meager savings, Jack has no resources to fall back on．除了极少量的积蓄外，杰克没有可以依赖的财源。

11 They had no money except his salary．除了他的薪水，他们一无所有。

收入状况

1 I earn nearly £30000 a year．我一年挣了几乎三万英镑。

2 I have earned a lot of money this week．这周我赚了好多钱。

3 He earns an incredible amount of money．他挣的钱多得惊人。

4 How much do you earn a week now？你现在一周赚多少钱？

5 As a postman, my wages are £2000 per month．作为一个邮递员，我的工资为每月2000英镑。

6 There are two wage-earners in my family．我家有两个人挣钱。

7 My wages are seven hundred dollars a week．我的工资为每周七百美元。

8 My monthly income was just over 200 pounds．我每月的收入只有200多磅。

9 She earns a high salary．她挣高工资。

（也可以这样说：She earns a hefty salary. )

10 He had to support his family with his meager income．他只能靠微薄的收入来养家。

11 I have a comfortable income．我收入可观。

（也可以这样说：I get a respectable income. )

12 My income is increasing day by day．我的收入日见增加。

13 I earn 50000 dollars a year．我每年收入五万美元。

14 She has a steady income．她有固定的收入。

实用句型，也可以这样说

（也可以这样说：She has a fixed income. )

15 My income was doubled this month．这个月我的收入加倍。

16 His income diminished．他的收入减少了。

17 Their receipts are falling behind those of last year．他们的收入少于去年。

18 My salary is too small．我的薪水太低了。

19 He is highly paid．他薪水优厚。

20 I got an annual increment of $500 in salary．我的薪水每年增加500美元。

21 Do you get a good salary？你薪水高吗？

谈论赚钱

1 Maybe we were just trying to make a quick buck．大概我们太急于赚钱了。

2 Money earns more in a high interest account．钱放在高利息的账户里获利多。

3 The young wage-earner often earns good money．年轻的工薪族往往能挣不少钱。

4 If you can't make a quick buck, are you still in for the long run？如果无法快速地赚到钱，你还愿意长期撑下去吗？

5 Tom is always looking for ways to make a fast buck．汤姆总是在找可以大捞一笔的方法。

6 All his little schemes for making money seem to come to grief．他为赚钱而耍的花招看来都要失败。

7 I'm not going to sell my soul just to make a buck．我不会为了赚钱而出卖自己的灵魂。

8 Are you looking for ways to earn money？你正在寻找方法挣钱吗？

9 If you want to make money you've got to think money．你要是想赚钱，脑子里就得想着钱。

10 I would rather remain poor than get money by dishonest means．我宁可安于贫穷，也不愿用不当手段赚钱。

11 In order to earn enough money, he worked late into the night．为了赚到足够的钱，他工作到深夜。

12 He has earned as much money as I have．他赚的钱和我赚的一样多。

13 I make more money in a week than I do in a fortnight．我在一周里赚的钱比我在两周里赚的还多。

14 I sold my house at a profit．我卖房子赚了钱。

15 He has inherited his father's skill in making money．他父亲赚钱的本领遗传给了他。

16 It neither increased nor decreased my income．我既不会因此多赚些钱，也不会因此少赚些。

17 If you want to make money, buy cheap and sell dear．要想赚钱就得贱买贵卖。

18 He has gained a lot of money in these years．这些年来，他挣了一些钱。

19 Mr.White always boasts of his ability to make lots of money．怀特先生老吹嘘他赚钱的本领。

20 Mr. Brown is a very clever man and never misses a trick in improving his business．布朗先生是个非常精明的人，从不错过赚钱的机会。