本周我们来学习与花费开销相关的词汇。
1. deposit /dɪ'pɒzɪt/
n. 订金;保证金;
剑桥听力11-1-1: And l have to tell you there's also a deposit of £250, which is returnable of course as long as there's no damage. But we do insist that this is paid in cash, we don't take cards for that. You can pay the actual rent of the room however you like though - cash, credit card, cheque.
补充：returnable adj. 可退回的
三种支付方式：
cash 现金
credit card 信用卡
cheque 支票
n. 存款
搭配：make a deposit / on deposit 存款
e.g. Our records show that she made a large deposit to her account earlier in the month.
e.g. The company has millions of dollars on deposit with several foreign banks.
2. refund /rɪ'fʌnd/
n. 退款;退回的钱
搭配：a full / partial refund 全额/部分退款
be entitled to a refund 有资格退款
e.g. No refunds or exchanges are allowed.
e.g. The customer was furious and demanded a refund.
e.g. If the goods are faulty, you are entitled to a refund.
adj. refundable 可退还的;可偿还的
e.g. All deposits for holiday cottages are refundable.
3. haggle /'hæg(ə)l/
v.讨价还价
搭配: haggle with someone over something 就…和某人讨价还价
haggle the price down 砍价
e.g. We spent a long time haggling with the authorities over our visas.
e.g. I managed to haggle the price down to something more reasonable.
n. haggler 讨价还价的人
e.g. The embarrassment when asking for a discount is enough to deter many would-be hagglers.
补充：would-be hagglers 想要讨价还价的人
4. thrifty /'θrɪftɪ/
adj. 节俭的;节省的;节约的
e.g. She was a thrifty woman and managed to put aside some money every month.
e.g. Retailers will need to rethink their strategies as thrifty shoppers demand price-competitive goods.
补充：thrift shop旧货商店; 二手商店
spendthrift / big spender挥霍者;浪费金钱的人
e.g. If you're a spendthrift, you might find yourself in debt.
e.g. Tom is such a big spender that having no money really cramps his style.
补充：cramp someone’s style 束手束脚，妨碍发挥
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