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B: I don't think we should. We have to keep an eye on our spending.

我想我们还是不要出去吃了,我们得留意开支了。

词组点睛 keep an eye on 留意,密切注视

● I'm on a tight budget. 我现在的预算很紧。

A: You should really get those shoes. They're so cute.

你真的应该买那双鞋,非常可爱。

B: I can't. I'm on a tight budget.

我买不了,我现在的预算很紧。

单词点睛 tight 严格的

budget 预算

● Your money is burning a hole in your pocket.

你花起钱来毫无节制。

A: Your money is burning a hole in your pocket.

你花起钱来毫无节制。

B: I know. I really need to save more.

我知道。我真的得多存点钱了。

还可以说 You're throwing your money away.

You spend money as if it were going out of style.

像老外一样张口即来

情景对话

Brad: Look, I'm sorry, but we're forgoing bonuses this year.

Man: Can I get anyone dessert?

Gabrielle: Beat it. What?

Brad: It's the economy. Um, our CFO feels we need to do some belt tightening.

Gabrielle: But do you know how much overtime Carlos has pulled? How many trips he's taken? He's killed himself. For god sakes, don't do this to my jeweler.

Maria: But, Gaby, no one's getting a bonus, not even brad.

Gabrielle: So this was his bonus? A salad and a stuffed chicken breast?

Bradlwy: Look, hopefully next year will be better.

布莱德:听着,很抱歉,但我们今年取消红利了。

侍者:有人需要甜点吗?

加比瑞尔:走开,什么?

布莱德:世道不好,嗯,我们的首席财务总管认为需要缩减支出。

加比瑞尔:但你知道卡洛斯加了多少班吗?出了多少次差吗?他都要累死了,老天,别这样对我的珠宝商。

马瑞恩:加比,任何人都没有红利,布莱德也没有。

加比瑞尔:这就是他的红利?沙拉和鸡胸肉?

布莱德:听着,明年也许会好些的。

——《绝望主妇》(Desperate Housewives)

Unit 6 我要挂失——在银行

OOPS! NG 场景!

不仅对于月光族,对于每一个人来说理财都是必修的一门生活课程,不然你就要看着自己瘪瘪的钱包,望着别人商场中血拼而羡慕嫉妒恨了。要做一个让人羡慕的理财高手,首先就要从和银行打交道开始!

一句话告别NG

据说某行的存款利率上浮了20%,比其他的银行高出不少利息!那还等什么呢?赶快去开一个账户吧!“我想开一个账户。”用英语说就是:

I'd like to open an account, please.

不NG必备词

bank 银行

fee 手续费

amount 金额

currency 货币

account 账户

insert 插入

receipt 明细表

overdraw 透支

signature 签字

remit 汇款

bill 纸币

select 选择

ATM 自动取款机

check/cheque 支票

withdraw 提款

balance 账户余额

deposit 存款

remittance 汇款

counterfeit money 假钞

不NG必备句

到银行开户

到银行开一个新的账户需要哪些英语表达呢?一起来看一下吧!

● Could you tell me how to open a deposit account?

请问怎么开储蓄账户?

● Is there a minimum deposit amount?

开账户需要有最低存款额吗?

存钱、取钱和汇款

存款和取款是我们到银行最常办理的两项业务,虽然现在电子消费盛行,但大额资金还是要到柜台亲自办理的!一起来看一下如何用英语存钱和取钱吧!

● I'd like to deposit $100,000, please.

我想存10万元存款。

● I'd like to make a deposit.

我要存钱。

● I'd like to make a withdrawal.

我想取钱。

● What's the annual interest rate?

存款的年利率是多少?

● Please tell me my account balance.

请告诉我的账户余额。

● I'd like it non-drawing time savings deposits, please.

我要办理整存整取存款业务。

● I need to remit to my friend.

我需要汇款给我朋友。

● The ATM ate my card.

自动取款机把我的卡吞掉了。

● Where is the automatic teller machine?

自动款机在哪儿?

挂失、销户

生活中我们都会碰到银行卡丢失的情况,如果要挂失或者销户要如何用英语表达呢?

● I'm here to report my lost passbook.

我是来办理存折挂失的。

● I'd like to close my account with you.

我想销户。

● My certificate of deposit matured yesterday.

我的定期存折昨天到期了。

银行业务有哪些?

current deposit/account 活期存款

fixed deposit/account 定期存款

fixed deposit by installments 零存整取

joint account 联名存款账户

open an account 开户

不NG实景对话

● I'd like to open a deposit account.

我想开个储蓄账户。

A: I'd like to open a deposit account.

我想开个储蓄账户。

B: Ok, do you have some ID?

好的,您带身份证件了吗?

还可以说 Can I open a deposit account?

● How much do you want to deposit?

您希望存多少钱?

A: How much do you want to deposit?

您希望存多少钱?

B: I'd like to deposit 7000 Yuan.

我想存7000元。

● Will I receive interest on this account?

这种类型的储蓄有利息吗?

A: Will I receive interest on this account?

这种类型的储蓄有利息吗?

B: Yes, 5%. 是的,5%的利息。

● I'd like to know my balance, please.

我想知道我的账户余额。

A: I'd like to know my balance, please.

我想知道我的账户余额。

B: Alright, your balance is $576.98.

好的,您余额是576.98美元。

还可以说 What's the balance in my account?

Can you tell me what my account balance is?

● I'd like to close out my savings account.

我想销掉储蓄账户。

A: I'd like to close out my savings account.

我想销掉储蓄账户。

B: OK, do you have your bank book with you?

好的,您带存折了吗?

● What should I do if I lose my bank book?

我的存折丢了该怎么办?

A: What should I do if I lose my bank book?

我的存折丢了该怎么办?

B: Call the bank as soon as possible to report it.

尽快向银行挂失。

还可以说 What do I do if I lose my check book?

What happens if I lose my bank book?

像老外一样张口即来

情景对话

A: Can I help you?

B: I'd like to withdraw money from this bankbook.

A: Please fill out this withdrawal slip.

B: All right. I am done.

A: Will you give me your bankbook with the slip?

B: Here you are.

A: How much do you want to withdraw?

B: 400 dollars.

A: Please show me your ID card and enter your secret code.

A:有什么能为您效劳的吗?

B:我想从这个存折里去取一些钱出来。

A:请填写一下取款凭条。

B:好的,填好了。

A:请把你的存折和取款凭条给我。

B:给您。

A:您需要取多少钱?

B:400美元。

A:请出示身份证,输入密码。