每周一句 2012/12/9 on a shoestring

 每周一句2012/11/9
 

on a shoestring有限的資金---if you do something on a shoestring, you do it using very little money

 

Examples:

1. They started their business on a shoestring and built it up gradually.

他們以微薄的資金創業，然後慢慢加强。

2. The movie was made on a shoestring.

這部電影以很少的資金拍成。

3. Billy has been living on a shoestring since his wife took his money.

自從比利的老婆拿走他的錢後，他便省吃儉用。

每周一句2012/11/30

back-seat driver愛管閒事的人；幕後操控者

1. a passenger in a car who offers unwanted advice to the driver

2. a person who offers advice on or tries to direct matters that are not his or her concern

Examples:

My wife is a back-seat driver when I drive a car she likes to tell me what to do.

我老婆是個幕後操控者,每次我開車時總是指揮我

The taxi driver became more and more intolerant of the back-seat driver.

計程司機,對那個愛操控的乘客,愈来愈感到難以容忍。

2. Don't ask Billy about the project, he's a back seat driver.

不要向比利問有關那個計畫的事, 他是多管閒事的人.