迷你对话: A:Sam, we are hard up for the everyday expenses. When can you find a job. Sam,我们已经穷得揭不开锅了。你什么时候才能找到工作呀? B:I'm looking for it, but you see, the market ishard upfor jobs, too. 我正在找呀,可是你瞧,根本就没有哪里要人。 A:You liar, I saw you again in the inn. I bet you don't want to work at all. 你这个骗子,我看见你又进酒馆了。你根本就不想工作。 词海拾贝: 1.hard up:一贫如洗 讲解:该习语在口语中是“奇缺”,尤其是指“缺钱”。如果缺的是“钱以外”的东西,一般用hard up for。 |
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