本周地道英语 Skint 身无分文 - 钢铁论坛

karen: kitty you don&#39t look very happy. what’s wrong?

kitty: i just went to the bank and i couldn&#39t take any money out. i&#39m really skint. s.k.i.n.t.

karen: 如果你银行账户的余额是零的话，那么难道不应该说 you&#39re poor 你很穷吗？

kitty: well, skint is another word for poor. if someone is skint, they have very little money.

karen: 那能不能用 skint 这个词来代替 poor 呢？

kitty: skint and poor are both adjectives but skint is usually used when someone has run out of money temporarily.

karen: skint 常指由于最近手头比较紧，钱花完了，但是很快就又会有钱了，所以 skint 指得这个穷法是短时期的，暂时的。

kitty: yes, they will have some money again quite soon.

karen: 这么说当我们把这个月的工资花完后在急切盼望下个月的工资时可以说我们 skint?

kitty: absolutely, you can use skint when you have spent all of your money and you&#39re waiting to be paid again.

karen: 那能再举个例子吗？

kitty: here are some examples of how to use the word skint.

examples

a: do you want to come to the cinema on friday night?

b: i can&#39t, i&#39m really skint this month.

a: my girlfriend likes to shop a lot.

b: oh really, does she have expensive taste?

a: yes. i&#39m usually skint after we go out shopping together.

karen: ok, i think i understand. skint 是一个俚语单词，表示一个人短时期，暂时没有钱。

kitty: yes, that&#39s correct.

karen: good, well i guess that&#39s the end of today&#39s program. shall we go and get some coffee?

kitty: i can&#39t afford to buy coffee. i&#39m too skint.

karen: i&#39ll buy you coffee. i&#39m loaded 我很有钱。loaded 可以用来说某人很有钱。