上集介绍了一些幽默惹笑的成语，这一集我们讨论一些与金钱相关的有趣成语。

　　读者可以试试先阅读下面的句子，看看是否明白或符合逻辑？

　　1.I have to bring home the bacon because I feel that it is my responsibility to take care of my mother.

　　2.Let's break the bank, then we have enough money for the trip.

　　3.Although Tom must shut down the operation of a restaurant during the pandemic period, his other restaurants are cash cows.　　

　　4.His clinic is cashing in on the pandemic period by issuing false documents to patients.

　　5.I picked this tab up in the classroom; is it from your computer?　　

　　6.John's customers are gravy trains to him as he earns much money from them.

　　7.Parents shall make their children buy everything with their allowances, so they learnt that money doesn't grow on trees.　　

　　8.The listening test is so difficult; the penny dropped after listening to the audio clip three times.

　　1.Bring home the bacon意思是赚取金钱而维持家庭生计。这个例子的意思是赚取金钱为了照顾妈妈。

　　2.Break the bank不是打劫银行的意思，一般指物件太贵或花费太多。正确例子：We can just get a couple of burgers if you don't want to break the bank.

　　3.Cash cow不是会生钱的牛。一般指做生意或者部分的生意会较为轻易赚取相当丰厚的利润。例子用法正确。

　　4.Cash in on something一般指以不公平不公正的手段而从中获利或得到好处。例子用法正确。

　　5.Pick up the tab这跟在电脑上的Tab button其实没有什么关系。一般只在餐厅或酒楼用餐后要付账的意思。正确例子：It is a tradition in my family; I am always the person to pick up the tab in the restaurant.

　　6.Gravy train一般是指不诚实或不需用什么努力而轻易赚快钱。正确例子：John's job is a real gravy train; he earns money easily from his customers.

　　7.Money doesn't grow on trees. 我们常常听到摇钱树这个词汇。但当然树上不会生长钱出来。这成语一般是提醒对方花钱要谨慎，因为钱不是从天上掉下来的。例子用法正确。

　　8.The penny drops一般指对不清晰的事情突然恍然大悟。例子用法正确。

　　Well, that is my two cents’ worth, for today.

　　下集继续…

　　Miss Carol

　　资深英语老师、国际英文考试主考官；前大专院校导师及企业培训导师。