什么钱坚决不能赚?答案:Easy money !
我们都知道'Easy'是简单的意思,英语中有很多跟它相关的搭配,跟着学一些吧!
1、Easy money
很容易赚的钱,那很有可能是“不义之财;横财”,这种钱还是不赚为好,以免因小失大。
例句:
Selling drugs is easy money, but I would never do that.
贩卖毒品赚的钱是不义之财,我一定不会那么去做。
2、Go easy on sth.
省着用
例句:
Hey, go easy on the ketchup—there's not much left.
喂,少吃点番茄酱,剩下的不多了。
3、Go easy on sb.
温和地对待
例句:
Go easy on your little brother, will you? He didn't mean to break the window.
对你的弟弟温柔点,好不好?他不是有意要打碎玻璃的。
4、Free and easy
轻松自在的
例句:
Once exams are over, I'll finally be free and easy once again!
一旦考试就结束了,我就重获自由了。
5、Easy come, easy go
指某物,很容易得到,就很容易失去
例句:
I lost £500 in a card game last night, but that's life - easy come, easy go.
我昨晚打牌输了500英镑,这就是生活,来得容易,去得也快。
6、Easy does it
“Easy does it”可不是说做“一件事情非常容易,轻而易举”。看看词典的解释:
used to tell someone to do something slowly and carefully.
所以,“Easy does it” 其实是叫人要动作放慢,温柔、小心一点。
例句:
Easy does it. Don't bump the door with the edge of the table.
小心点,不要让桌子边撞到门上。
其实,“Easy does it”还可以用来叫人镇定、稍安勿躁。
例句:
A: Where is my camera? My passport isgone too!
我的相机呢?我的护照也没了!
B:Easy does it, Sue. I think you have someone else's purse.
镇定一下,Sue. 我感觉你拿错钱包了。