第19课 吝啬贪婪的 - 11第19课：吝啬的，贪婪的 - 11【迷你小对话】A: He is such a tightwad, I don’t think he has ever bought a new piece of furniture.

B: I know, his stuff is falling apart, but he doesn’t seem to care much.

A: I think he likes to squirrel away his money, in case he loses his job.
A: 他真是太抠门了，我从来没有见过他添一件家具。

B: 他的家具都散架了，他好像也不在乎。

A: 我想他可能是喜欢把遥藏起来，以防以后丢了饭碗。
【语言点精讲】tightwad: 吝啬鬼，守财奴。

a piece of furniture: 一件家具。

stuff: 东西。

fall apart: 破碎；破裂；崩溃。

squirrel away: 形容人像松鼠那样把东遥起来。

in case: 万一；以防。