趣味青春英语电台 第320期:Russian roulette

 Idiom:

Russian roulette ( something dangerous )

Hit the book:

Thrifty¹

Come in handy

Varian

Commemorate²

Vintage

Keepsake

Motto

Now that's a bag for life! Thrifty shopper has been using the same Tesco plastic carrier for 34 YEARS since it was made for chain's 50th birthday in 1981.

Martin McCaskie, 72, has been using the trusty bag almost half his life.

Retired³ technician from Mold, north Wales, keeps it folded in his coat.

Said the bag has been used some 2,000 times and still comes in handy.

Bag is thicker than modern variants—and works fine despite a small hole.

1 thrifty   

adj.节俭的；兴旺的；健壮的

参考例句：

• Except for smoking and drinking,he is a thrifty man.除了抽烟、喝酒，他是个生活节俭的人。
• She was a thrifty woman and managed to put aside some money every month.她是个很会持家的妇女，每月都设法存些钱。

2 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

3 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。