金融英语口语大全(MP3+双语字幕)第15期 New Words
新单词
broke adj.
一个钱也没有了，破产了的
penniless adj.
身无分文的，穷的
overdraft n.
透支
grant n.
补助，拨款
embassy n.
大使馆
Phrases & Expressions
短语
by the way
顺便说，附带说说
not again
有“不再”，“不可能再是这种情况吧”等意
in the black
在银行有存款余额
in the red
在银行已无存款余额
A：Hi, Lao Li. How are you?
艾比：嗨，老吕，你好吗？
L：Fine. Thank you. How are you?
吕：很好。

谢谢，你好吗？
A：Not bad. Er, Lao Li, I wonder whether I could ask you a favor?
艾：也很。

呃，老吕，我想请你帮一个忙，行吗？
L：Go ahead.
吕：请说吧。

A：Well, you see... I'm broke. Do you think you could lend me some money until next Friday?
艾：好，你知道....，我没有钱啦。

你能否借点钱给我？我星期五还你。

L：I'd like to help you, Abbey, but I'm a bit short myself.
L：我很愿意协助你，艾，不过我自己也手头拮据。

I've only got￡10 to last me until the end of the week. I am sorry.
我只有10英镑，却要维持到本周末。

非常抱歉。

A：Never mind. It can't be helped. By the way, have you opened an account yet?
艾：没关系。

你也是爱莫能助。

顺便问一下，你开立银行帐户了吗？
L：No, not yet.
吕：还没有。

A：It looks like I'll have to borrow some money from the bank. Why don't you come with me?
艾：看起来我只得向银行借款了。

和我一起到银行去好吗？
L：Yeah, I think I will.
吕：好，一起去吧。

Bank Clerk：Good morning, Miss Abbey. We haven't seen you for a while.
银行职员：艾比小姐，早上好，有些日子没有见到你了。

A：Yes, it seems that I only visit you when I'm penniless.
艾：是的，看起来我只有在身无分文的情况下才来找你的。

Clerk：Not again!
银行职员：今天不会再是这种情况吧！
A：I'm afraid so. Do you think the bank could lend me￡20
until my grant comes through next week?
艾：恐怕还是这样。

银行能否借给我20英镑，等下周我的助学金汇到
后还你们？
Clerk：But you already have an overdraft, Miss Abbey. In fact, your account is very rarely in the black for long.
银行职员：不过你已经透支了，艾比小姐。

事实上，你的帐户长期以
来很少有存款余额。