李阳疯狂英语突破对话(12)-你有奖学金吗

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12 ． Have You Got a Scholarship

你有奖学金吗

 

A: Do you mind if I ask you a question ？ If it’s too personal you can forget it.

我想问个问题你介意吗？如果涉及到隐私那就不用回答。

 

B: I don’t mind at all. You can ask me anything. We’re friends. 　

一点也不介意。你可以问任何问题。我们是朋友嘛。

 

A: Have you got a scholarship, or are you on your own?

  你有奖学金还是自费 ?

 

B: I have a scholarship from my government for four years. How about you?

  　我们政府给我四年奖学金，你呢 ?

 

A: I have a tuition scholarship from the university. Otherwise I’m on my own.

  　学校只让我免缴学费，其余还是自掏腰包。

 

B: Do you mean that you’re self-supporting? I didn’t even know you had a job!

  　这么说你是自己维持了？我都不知道你还有份工作！

 

A: Oh no. My family supports me. And believe me, changing foreign money into dollars is heart breaking. You seem to get so little in return.

  　喔，不是。我靠我家里。说真的，用外币换美元真是件伤感情的事，一换就没多少钱了。

 

B: Yeah, I really know the feeling. I can’t wait to graduate so I can get a good job and earn my own money.

  　是呀，这种感觉我太清楚了。我恨不得马上毕业找个好工作，那我就可以花自己的钱了。

 

额外成就感

 

on one’s own 靠自己，独自

* He got the job on his own.

他靠自己的力量得到了那份工作。

* She would always sit in a corner on her own.

她总是独自一人坐在一个角落里。

 

in return 作为回报

* He didn’t expect anything in return for his help.

他帮助人并不期待任何回报。

* If you give me your photo, I’ll give you mine in return.

你若送我一张照片，我便回赠一张给你。