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The Big Bang Theory,《生活大爆炸》

A:No，no, no，no. You're right. We're not going out anymore，I should pay myself.What?

甲:不，不，不，不，你是对的。我们不再约会了，我应该付自己那份。你说什么?

B:He said，“If he had woman parts，he'd eat for free the rest of his life.”

乙:他说，“如果他有女性器官，他愿意余生都吃白食。”

A:Yeah, but you wouldn't be able to talk to yourself.I'm a little low on cash.

甲:没错，但你就不能和自己说话了。我现金没带够。

B:How much you got?

乙:你带了多少？

A:Nothing.

甲:一分也没有。

B:How can you walk around with no money?

乙:你没带钱怎么敢出门?

A:I'm cute. I get by.

甲:我漂亮呗，总有办法活下去。

B:It's okay, you can owe me. Thank you. Sheldon，six bucks.

乙:好吧，就当你欠我的。谢谢，谢尔顿，给我6美元。

A:No，thank you. I'm not eating pizza tonight.

甲:不，谢谢，我今晚不吃披萨了。

B:But it's Thursday. Thursday's pizza night.

乙:但今天是星期四，星期四是披萨之夜。

A:Not for me. Thursday is now Cruciferous Vegetable Night. Tonight's selection: Brussels sprouts.

甲:对我来说不是。星期四现在是十字花科蔬菜夜。今晚的选择是：球芽甘蓝。

生活口语

Hi, Mike, I need to ask you a favor.

嗨，迈克，我想求你件事。

I know maybe you're a little short on cash. I can lend you some.

我知道你手头可能有点紧。我可以借你些钱。

重点讲解:

I know you might have a cash-flow problem.

I know maybe you're a little short on cash.

如何表达“手头有点紧”?用have a cash—flow problem语法上没错，其中 cash-flow就表示“资金流动”，但是这么表达稍显正式，老外在口语中常用be short on cash表示“手头没钱”。