[00:00:01] How did Jim get the money?
吉姆是怎么弄到钱的?
[00:02:31] He borrowed it from Nick.
他从尼克哪借来的。
[00:05:31] He must be mad!
他肯定是疯了。
[00:07:57] Nick is a loan shark.
尼克可是个放高利贷的家伙。
[00:09:33] He was too desperate to find some other way.
他太绝望了,想不到别的办法。
讲解:shark原指“鲨鱼”,但在这里指“贪婪狡猾的人,敲诈勒索者,骗子”,a load shark常用语口语中,表示“放高利贷者”。
迷你对话:
A:How did Jim get the money?
吉姆是怎么弄到钱的?
B:He borrowed it from Nick.
他从尼克哪借来的。
A:He must be mad! Nick is a loan shark.
他肯定是疯了,尼克可是个放高利贷的家伙。
B:He was too desperate to find some other way.
他太绝望了,想不到别的办法。
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