英语学习乐园：核算消费金额

Jody: OK, put the bags in the kitchen. I want to add up what we've spent.

 

Hans: I think we've spent too much.

 

Jody: Well, it's better to have good food than to buy cheap things. And the supermarket is cheaper than the local store.

 

Hans: But then we have to travel further.

 

Jody: I still think it makes sense.

 

Hans: Well, let's see what we've got. Have you got the receipts²?

 

Jody: Yes, here they are. Remember, we went to the Post Office as well. I bought a book of twelve stamps, that was three dollars fifty cents.

 

Hans: And we posted Ingrid's airmail³ letter.

 

Jody: Yes, that was quite expensive, two dollars forty cents.

 

Hans: So we need to add on five dollars ninety cents to our supermarket bill.

 

Jody: We bought a lot of nice things though. Look at these lovely strawberries.

 

Hans: How much were they?

 

Jody: One ninety-nine.

 

Hans: We bought cream to go with them. That was a bit much.

 

Jody: Only eighty cents for a big carton. We deserve⁴ it. We work hard.

 

Hans: I'll have to work even harder to stay slim!

 

Jody: You look great! Let's look at the receipt¹. The washing-powder was on special offer.

 

Hans: Yes, that was a bargain. Three dollars thirty-eight for that large box. The chicken was expensive, six dollars seventy-nine pence⁵.

 

Jody: But it will last for three days. I can make a 

lemon chicken, some curry⁶ and there will be some left over for salad. Three meals!

 

Hans: You're a great cook. That helps a lot.

 

Jody: Thanks. I like cooking. When I look at the list I think we've done quite well. Almost 20 bucks⁷, but we've got several good meals, some treats, fruit, and things for the house.

 

Hans: And the frozen⁸ things will last a long time. The fish was only two dollars thirty cents.

 

Jody: Let's have that now. I'll cook the chicken later - after we've had the strawberries and cream!

1 receipt   

n.收据，收条；收到，接到

参考例句：

• We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th.我们收到了您十日的来函。
• I asked for a receipt.我要一张收据。

2 receipts   

（企业、银行等）收到的款，进款； 收到( receipt的名词复数 )； 收入； 收据； 收条

参考例句：

• Cash income is calculated by subtracting total trading income from total receipts. 现金收入是从总收入中减去总贸易收入来计算的。
• The receipts have increased since last year. 自去年起收入已增加。

3 airmail   

n.航空邮件，航空邮政

参考例句：

• I told her to send the letter by airmail.我叫她把那封信寄航空。
• A letter sent by airmail will get to Europe quickly.寄往欧洲的航空邮件马上就会到达。

4 deserve   

vt.应受，值得；vi. 应受报答，值得受赏

参考例句：

• You really deserve a good beating,you naughty boy.你这个调皮孩子真该打。
• I do not deserve all the praises bestowed upon me.我不配得到这些赞扬。

5 pence   

n.便士；名词penny的复数形式

参考例句：

• She counted out fifteen pence and passed it to the salesgirl.她数出15个便士交给女店员。
• These apples are selling at 40 pence a kilo.这些苹果售价每公斤40便士。

6 curry   

n.咖哩粉，咖哩饭菜；v.用咖哩粉调味，用马栉梳，制革

参考例句：

• Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
• Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。

7 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 frozen   

adj.冻结的，冰冻的

参考例句：

• He was frozen to death on a snowing night.在一个风雪的晚上，他被冻死了。
• The weather is cold and the ground is frozen.天寒地冻。