Why can t you spend a few bucks on a coat?
你为什么不能花几美元买件外套呢?
dollar/buck在口语里面还经常用来表达
“赞爆的东西”
look like a million bucks
看起来像一百万美元?
看起来很有钱?
都不是!
其实是用来形容一个人
状态很棒!
容光焕发!
例句:
Wow,you look like a million bucks.
哇,你看起来棒极了。
a billion-dollar idea
很棒的主意!
例句:
It is a million-dollar idea to invent the machine
which can turn any film into its 3D version.
如果能发明一台机器,能将任何电影做成3D,那真是太棒了!
top dollar
(花)很高的价钱
例句:
People will always pay top dollar for something exclusive.
人们总会为绝无仅有的东西付高价。
1 dollar 能买到什么?
1 Nepal 尼泊尔
Ever had a craving for manta ray? In Nepal you can score ten pieces for a buck.
想吃魔鬼鱼吗?在尼泊尔,1美元可以吃10片。
2 Mexico 墨西哥
If you ever have a need for 48 bananas, but you find yourself pretty broke, Mexico is where to go.
如果你需要48个香蕉,但你发现自己几乎破产,那就去墨西哥吧。
3Ireland 爱尔兰
Here you can get a bag of potato chips, but don’t hold out for the dip.
在这里,1美元可以买到一袋薯片,但是蘸酱就别想了。
4 Australia 澳大利亚
A dollar will get you a single minute of talk time on your cellular phone.
1美元能让你用手机通话1分钟。
5Kenya 肯尼亚
Here’s a bundle for your buck: Four bulbs, four tomatoes, and eight heads of lettuce. Salad time.
1美元你可以买到一包东西:四头洋葱,四个西红柿,八颗莴苣头。吃沙拉的时间到啦。
6 Zimbabwe 津巴布韦
You have variety in Zimbabwe. They have dollar shops where you can find a range of items, including food and clothing.
在津巴布韦你有很多选择。他们有一元商店,在那里你可以买到各种东西,包括食品和衣服。
7Thailand 泰国
This is the place for Green Thai Curry Rice.
1美元可以让你吃到泰国绿咖喱米饭。