Elementary ‐ I’m in Debt (B0014)

Elementary ‐ I’m in Debt (B0014)

A: Hello, I’m here to see Mr. Corleone.
你好，我是来见考利昂先生的。
B: Right this way, sir.
这边请，先生。
C: Charlie! What can I do for you?
查理!我能为您做些什么?
B: Mr. Corleone, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.
科龙先生，很抱歉打扰你，但我需要你的帮助。
C: Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.
查理，你要什么都行!你父亲就像我的兄弟。
B: Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt.
先生，你看，这次经济衰退对我打击很大;我丢了工作，负债累累。
C: I see......
我明白……
B: Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition.
是的，你知道，我有信用卡账单，汽车付款，我必须支付我的抵押贷款;除此之外，我必须支付我儿子的大学学费。
C: So you’re asking for a loan.
所以你是在申请贷款。
B: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.
我只是想也许你能帮我一下。
C: What? At a time like this? I’m broke too, you know! You’re not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outa here!
什么?在这样的时候?我也破产了，你知道的!你不是唯一一个受到经济衰退打击的人!我在股市崩盘中损失了一半的钱!走吧!离开这里!

Key Vocabulary

单词或短语	性质	解释
trouble	Verb, Present Simple	disturb or bother
recession	Noun (singular)	a period of time when the economy of a country is bad
hit me pretty hard	phrase	had a strong, negative affect on me
debt	Noun (noncount)	the amount of money you owe to a person, bank, company, etc.
on top of all that	phrase	besides that, in addition to
broke	Adjective	not have any money

Supplementary Vocabulary

单词或短语	性质	解释
borrow	Verb, Present Simple	take and use some money, and return the equal amount of money at a later time
pay back	phrase	return the money you borrowed
a loan	Noun (singular)	amount of money borrowed
take out a loan	phrase	borrow money
unemployed	Adjective	having no job
downturn	Noun (singular)	a time when the economy is worse than usual