（6）会话中的单词和习语W ords and Idiom s in the D ialogues
collection n.募捐
united way联合劝募协会
monopoly n.垄断
moonlight v.兼职；从事第二职业
giant corporations巨头公司
miss the boat（习语）错过机会
sell like hot cakes（习语）很畅销
foot the bill（习语）买单
What a rip-off！（习语）简直就是敲竹杠！
flat broke（习语）身无分文
penny-pincher（习语）守财奴；吝啬鬼
Can'tmake endsmeet（习语）入不敷出
Itwill cost you an arm and a leg.（习语）它会让你花很多钱的。
corner themarket（习语）独霸市场
cut corners（习语）偷工减料
Sell Like Hot Cakes
A：Got your tickets for the air show yet？
B：Not yet.There's still plenty of time.
A：Are you kidding？You'd better buy them today or you'llmiss the boat.Those tickets always sell like hot cakes.
B：Come on.I know there's always big demand for them but the show is still months away.
He's a Real Penny-pincher
A：How's your collection for the United Way going？
B：Pretty good.Everyone has been very generous except old Macdonald.He won't give a cent.And you should have heard him.
A：Sorry.I forgot towarn you abouthim.He never gives anything nomatter how good the cause is.He's a real penny-pincher.
W hat a Rip-off
A：Hey，there's amistake on the bill.What's this 15% at the bottom？
B：That's the service charge，sir.
A：What do you mean，service charge？The service was terrible.We had to wait 20 minutes before the waiter brought themenu.The food was cold.The steak was tough and overcooked.And now they want to charge an extra 15%.What a rip-off！
Cut Corners(https://www.daowen.com)
A：Did you go house hunting on the weekend again？
B：Yeah，but I'm beginning to give up hope of ever finding a good house at the right price.
A：Did you go see the development Iwas telling you about？
B：Yeah，we went there on Sunday.I like the layout but the construction is pretty poor.The contractor obviously tried to cut corners to reduce costs.
Corner the M arket
A：IseeWorld Business Machines has just bought out twomore of their competitors.They are obviously out to corner themarket in officemachines.
B：Yeah，they'll soon have a complete monopoly.It's high time the government did something about these giant corporations.
I'm Flat Broke
A：Say，Bob.Could you lend me ten bucks until pay day？
B：Sorry，Gerry.I'm flat broke.In fact，if I didn't have a bus ticket Iwouldn't be able to get home tonight.
Can't M ake Both Ends M eet
A：Gee，Rick.I didn't know you were a bartender here.When did you leave the government？
B：Ihaven't left.I'm stillwith the same department.
A：So you'remoonlighting，eh？
B：Yeah，I couldn't support my family and keep up the mortgage payments on my government salary alone.
A：Iknow what youmean.Ican'tmake both endsmeet these days，either.Do you need anymore bartenders here？
It'll Cost You an A rm and a Leg
A：Where are you taking your wife tonight to celebrate your anniversary？
B：We're going to The Royal Restaurant.
A：Don't go there.It's too expensive.It'll cost you an arm and a leg.
B：Isuppose so but their food is excellent.
A：Listen.I know a new French restaurant where the cuisine is just as good，if not better，for about half the price.
B：Oh，really？Where is it？
Foot the Bill
A：OK，you guys.You each oweme nine bucks.Pay up！
B：What for？
A：Our drinks last night.You all drank plenty but you took off and mademe foot the bill on my way.
B：I thought you said the drinkswere on you.
A：Imeant the first round，not the whole night，damn it！