【英语学习】【Level 07】U08 Old Stories L1 The old times

Word Preparation

spending habit: 消费习惯

the way one uses his/her money

Kate’s mother does not approve of her spending habits.
Kate的妈妈不赞同她那样的消费习惯。

The spending habits of Americans are very different from that of the Chinese.
美国人的消费习惯跟中国人的消费习惯截然不同。

lifestyle: 生活方式，生活风格

someone’s way of living; the things that a person or particular group of people usually do

You health depends on your lifestyle.
你的健康状况取决于你的生活方式。

I never imaged him to have this kind of lifestyle.
我从没想到过他的生活方式是这样的。

splurge on sth: 一掷千金

to spend a lot of money on something

Jake likes to splurge on fancy dinners every now and then.
Jake有时在珍馐美味上花钱很大方。

My brother doesn’t shop very often, but when he does he splurges on video games.
我哥哥一般不怎么买东西，但凡花钱就是买电子游戏产品。

cost of living: 生活成本，生活开销

the amount of money a person needs to live

The cost of living in California is much higher than that of Oregon.
加州的生活成本要高于俄勒冈州。

We want to move somewhere where the cost of living isn’t that high.
我们想搬到生活开销没那么高的地方去。

adjustment: 调整；修改

a small change

There were some problems with the script, so we had to make a few adjustments.
这个剧本有几处问题，所以我们要稍微改一下。

The director wasn’t happy with the movie until they made several adjustments.
先前导演对这部电影不同很满意，直到后来他们稍加了修改。

way of life: 生活方式

how someone lives

His way of life is very peaceful and relaxed.
他过着非常惬意的生活。

Gary’s way of life changed once he bought a dog.
自从Gary买了一条狗，他的生活从此发生了改变。

Grammar

noun acting as verb

在英语中，有些词原本属于名词，但是越来越多的用作动词了，这种现象被称为 名词的动词化。 例如，
Jeffery used to party a lot with his friends when he was in college.
这种动词常常具有对应名词的活动特点，性质，特征，既精练又生动。

• She mothered the young boy for a whole period of ten years.
• The police cornered the thief and caught him.
• The hall can seat five hundred people.
• Don’t brother me.