英语博客：ESL Podcast 760 – Paycheck Deductions

 　　Bill: It’s about time! I’ve been waiting for my first paycheck and now it’s finally here. I’m ready to party this weekend! Whoa!

　　Carol: What’s the matter?

　　Bill: What happened to all my money? The amount of this check is a lot less than I expected it to be.

　　Carol: Yeah, my first paycheck was an eye-opener for me, too. Look at the pay stub and you’ll see all of the deductions¹. After federal income taxes, state income taxes, and FICA, you’re not left with a lot of money.

　　Bill: You’re right, but what’s FICA?

　　Carol: Those are taxes for Social Security and Medicare. Did you sign up for a retirement² plan? If you did, those retirement contributions are deducted³, too.

　　Bill: Thank God, I didn’t. But you know what? That still doesn’t account for all of the deductions.

　　Carol: Let me take a look. Oh, it looks like your wages are being garnished⁴.

　　Bill: They’re garnishing⁵ my wages? What for?

　　Carol: Uh, do you have to pay child support or something like that?

　　Bill: Oh, yeah, I guess I do. I’d forgotten about that. I guess I’d better change my weekend plans.

　　Carol: I guess so.

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 deductions   

扣除( deduction的名词复数 )； 结论； 扣除的量； 推演

参考例句：

• Many of the older officers trusted agents sightings more than cryptanalysts'deductions. 许多年纪比较大的军官往往相信特务的发现，而不怎么相信密码分析员的推断。
• You know how you rush at things,jump to conclusions without proper deductions. 你知道你处理问题是多么仓促，毫无合适的演绎就仓促下结论。

2 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

3 deducted   

v.扣除，减去( deduct的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The cost of your uniform will be deducted from your wages. 制服费将从你的工资中扣除。
• The cost of the breakages will be deducted from your pay. 损坏东西的费用将从你的工资中扣除。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 garnished   

v.给（上餐桌的食物）加装饰( garnish的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her robes were garnished with gems. 她的礼服上装饰着宝石。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Serve the dish garnished with wedges of lime. 给这道菜配上几角酸橙。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 garnishing   

v.给（上餐桌的食物）加装饰( garnish的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• She had finished the vegetables and was garnishing the roast. 她已经做好了蔬菜，正在给烤肉添加饰菜。 来自辞典例句
• Finely chop the reserved dill andthe rest for garnishing. 将保留下来的刁草叶剁碎，以备装饰。 来自互联网