中英文本

60.Buying a Home
60.买房
"If you leave now you're going to cut it close!" Jan said.
"如果你现在离开，你的时间会很紧的！"简说。
She wasn't cut out for the stress of buying a home.
她天生就不能承受买房的压力。
"They will cut off our credit if you don't get there on time!"
"你要是不按时赶到那里，他们会失去对我们的信任的！"
"I'm gone!" Dave said, cutting Jan's words of warning short.
"我这就走！"戴夫说，他打断了简警告的话。
But Jan was still worried. She still wasn't sure they could afford the house.
可简还是不放心。她还是不相信他们买得起那座房子。
Previously they had always cut their coats according to their own cloth.
以前他们一直量入为出，买房可能会使他们背上债务。
This would put them in debt. And Jan wasn't sure they could cut corners enough to make the additional payments.
简不知道他们是否能省吃俭用出足够的钱应付那些额外开支。

They had already cut back on their spending a month ago.
他们已经在一个月前开始削减开支了。
It had just surprised her to see Dave's obvious desire for a larger house.
看到戴夫明显希望买一座更大的房子，简真是吃惊不小。
It was like he had a dark side that she had never seen.
就好像这是他的阴暗面，而她以前从来没有发现。
He had even cut her down in front of the real estate agent, saying that she didn't understand the system.
他甚至在地产商面前要她少说话，说她根本就不懂房子的事。
Jan told him to cut it out! But Dave just laughed like it was a good cut up!
简要他闭嘴。可戴夫却笑了起来，就像那一场精心设计的恶作剧。
He really wanted the house.
他真的想买那套房子。
And so Jan was troubled; having this new house would really cut both ways.
因此简很为难，买这个新房真的是有利也有弊：
They'd be comfortable, but they would be financially strapped!
他们会住得很舒服，可是经济上却会很紧张！
When Dave returned he wasn't happy.
戴夫回来时满脸不髙兴。
"Well，now we won't have to cut down on our spending. Happy?"
"这下好了，我们不用缩减开支了。你高兴啦！"
It broke Jan's heart to hear those harsh words. She cut away to go cry by herself.
听到这种刺耳的话简的心都碎了。她走到一边一个人哭了起来。
Looking at their wedding photo in their room, Jan almost cut out Dave's photo. But she didn't.
看着屋里他们的结婚照，简差点把戴夫的照片剪掉了：不过她没有那样做。
She loved him even if he didn't understand her need to not be in debt.
即使他不理解她不想负债的想法，她还是爱他的。
Now they had to find another house.
现在他们得另外再找一座房子。
Hopefully a cheaper one!
希望能找到一座更便宜的！

重点讲解

1.cut it out 停止，中断，关掉
例句：Cut it out and see if you can make it a week. 跟读
在你的生活中除去它们，看看你能不能坚持一周。
2.cut off 切掉，砍掉,中断，打断,使分离，使隔绝
例句：He cut off a small piece of bread and gave it to me.
他切下一小片面包递给了我。
3.cut one's coat according to one's cloth 量体裁衣，量人为出，随机应变
例句：You should cut your coat according to your cloth.
你应该量力而为。
4.cut out 切去,剪去,删去
例句：The doctor cut out his tonsils.
医生切除了他的扁桃腺。
5.cut up 毁坏，使受伤,使难过，炫嫌，胡闹
例句：She cut up the carrots and put them in the pot.
她把胡萝卜切碎放入锅中。
6.cut short 剪短，缩短I中断,打断,制止
例句：I cut him short in the middle of his explanation.
他正在解释中，我打断了他的话。