他常常抱怨。
He complains a lot.
(他常常抱怨。)
We need to have a talk with him.
(我们得和他谈一谈。)
complain “抱怨”。
He’s always bellyaching.
bellyache “发牢骚”。
He complains about everything.
(他什么事都抱怨。)
他贪得无厌。
Why isn’t a 10% discount enough for him?
(为什么九折对他来说还不够?)
He’s just greedy.
(他贪得无厌。)
greedy “贪婪的”。
He’s money-hungry.
money-hungry=greedy。
He’s very mercenary.
mercenary “惟利是图的”。
他很吝啬。
Why doesn’t he buy a new briefcase?
(他为什么不买一个新公文包?)
He’s cheap.
(他很吝啬。)
briefcase “ (革制的)文件包”。
cheap除了表示“便宜的”, 还指“吝啬的”。
He’s a cheapskate.
cheapskate “小气鬼”。
He’s stingy.
stingy “小气的”。
He’s frugal.
(他用钱很抠。)
He’s a miser.
(他是个守财奴。)
He’s conservative with money.
(他用钱很省。)
conservative “保守的”。
他很奢侈。
His clothes are very expensive.
(他的衣服很贵。)
He’s extravagant.
(他很奢侈。)
extravagant “浪费的”、 “奢侈的”。
He’s generous.
(他很大方。)
He overdoes it.
(他做得太过。)
overdo “做过头”、 “用得过分”。
He goes overboard.
(他走极端。)
go overboard “走极端”、 “走过头”。
也许他收了贿赂。
Maybe he’s getting something under the table.
(也许他收了贿赂。)
I wouldn’t doubt it.
(肯定是这样。)
maybe “也许”、 “可能”。get “得到”。under the table “背地里”、 “私下”。
doubt “怀疑”、 “疑惑”。
Maybe he’s getting some sort of bribe.
(说不定他拿了什么贿赂。)
sort of ... “一类的”、 “像……样的东西”。bribe “贿赂”、 “诱饵”。
Maybe he’s getting something off the books.
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