1.heart to heart 坦率的（开诚布公，诚恳的）
2.in state正式地（庄重堂皇地，隆重地）
be caught short 缺乏(不足,不数需要)
from hand to mouth 现挣现吃的(仅够糊口地)
bring home the bacon 供养(成功)
lay
out vt.
花费(投资,展开,设计,布置,划定)
tighten their belt
勒紧彩带(忍饥受寒,节衣缩食,减少开支)
Because of
unemployment many people had to tighten their
belts.
由于失业,许多人不得不勒紧靠裤带生活.
back on my heels:
vi.
被对手逼退(处于守势)
be caught short 缺乏(不足,不数需要)
from hand to mouth 现挣现吃的(仅够糊口地)
bring home the bacon 供养(成功)
lay
out vt.
花费(投资,展开,设计,布置,划定)
tighten their belt
勒紧彩带(忍饥受寒,节衣缩食,减少开支)
Because of
unemployment many people had to tighten their
belts.
由于失业,许多人不得不勒紧靠裤带生活.
back on my heels:
vi.
被对手逼退(处于守势)
Most people enjoy working for several reasons. Their job
might be fun, or they like their employer and the other people at
work. Most people I know, however, work for the money.
I do not know anyone who is loaded, or extremely rich.
Most of my friends work to earn enough money to live. They
have to make ends meet. They have to earn enough money
to pay for the things they need. Some even live from hand
to mouth. They only have enough money for the most important
things.
They struggle to earn enough money to bring home the
bacon. It can be difficult to earn enough money for a
family to survive. Sometimes, poor people even get caught
short. They do not have enough money to pay for what they
need.
Or they have to spend or lay out more money than they
want for something. When this happens, poor people have to
tighten their belts and live on less money than usua
Most people enjoy working for several reasons. Their job
might be fun, or they like their employer and the other people at
work. Most people I know, however, work for the money.
I do not know anyone who is loaded, or extremely rich.
Most of my friends work to earn enough money to live. They
have to make ends meet. They have to earn enough money
to pay for the things they need. Some even live from hand
to mouth. They only have enough money for the most important
things.
They struggle to earn enough money to bring home the
bacon. It can be difficult to earn enough money for a
family to survive. Sometimes, poor people even get caught
short. They do not have enough money to pay for what they
need.
Or they have to spend or lay out more money than they
want for something. When this happens, poor people have to
tighten their belts and live on less money than usua
Most people enjoy working for several reasons. Their job
might be fun, or they like their employer and the other people at
work. Most people I know, however, work for the money.
I do not know anyone who is loaded, or extremely rich.
Most of my friends work to earn enough money to live. They
have to make ends meet. They have to earn enough money
to pay for the things they need. Some even live from hand
to mouth. They only have enough money for the most important
things.
They struggle to earn enough money to bring home the
bacon. It can be difficult to earn enough money for a
family to survive. Sometimes, poor people even get caught
short. They do not have enough money to pay for what they
need.
Or they have to spend or lay out more money than they
want for something. When this happens, poor people have to
tighten their belts and live on less money than usua
1.pass the buck推卸责任Don't psaa the buck
to me.别把责任推给我。
2。bet my bottom dollar拿一切来打赌
3。at all costs不惜任何代价，无论如何
4。ante up预下（预付）
5。break the
bank vi.
把庄家的钱全部赢来(耗尽资源)
6. break even 不赔不赚The
two teams break even at the end.两队最后打成平局。
7. lose his shirt
丧失全部财产（损失大量钱财）
8。took a beating挨打（受到打击）He
took a beating in the stock market.他在股市上遭受惨重的损失。
9。i
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report.
Last month, America's biggest bank, Citigroup, agreed to sell
five percent of its shares to the government of Abu Dhabi. The
deal, worth seven and a half billion dollars, was another example
of growing investments by sovereign wealth funds.
These are owned by governments. They are separate from the
holdings of central banks. Sovereign wealth funds are estimated to
hold more than two trillion dollars.
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Sixteen government agencies form what is known as the
intelligence community in the United States. From time to time,
this community puts together reports called National Intelligence
Estimates that deal with foreign activities and threats. Parts are
sometimes made public.
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Iran says its nuclear program is only for producing energy.
A reactor building is shown at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant
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This week, officials released major judgments from a new report on
Iran
Sixteen
government agencies form what is known as the intelligence
community in the United States. From time to time, this community
puts together reports called National Intelligence Estimates that
deal with foreign activities and threats. Parts are sometimes made
public.
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Iran says its nuclear program is only for producing energy.
A reactor building is shown at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant
in 2005. |
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