月光族有救了！6招助你变身省钱达人

 The following tips are useful for people who wish to save cash. They are simple yet very effective!

以下几招可以帮助你节省现金，简单可行，实用有效！

1. Planning ahead

提前计划

Be an early bird and make reservations¹ in advance. You can save on concerts, flights, tickets and shows by booking such things early.

作一只“早鸟”，提前预定，你就可以在音乐会、机票、影票、展票上省钱了。

2. Scheduled Shopping

做好购物规划

Timing² your supermarket trips save tons of money. Find out when your local store reduces prices on goods and do your shopping.

选好时机逛超市能省下很多钱，先弄清当地商场什么时候减价，然后再去购物。

3. Walking instead of driving

走路代替驾车

Gas costs and its price is growing. If you know you can walk the distance, then do it and you’ll save on fuel! Not only will you save money, you will also get in better shape.

油价逐日上涨，如果你知道自己可以走到目的地，那就走着去吧，可以节省油费！不仅省钱，你的体型也会变更好哦!

4. Quit smoking³

戒烟

Stop smoking and you will instantly⁴ notice the change both in your wallet and your health. Rich and healthy – what could be better?

停止吸烟，你马上就会发现不论是钱包还是健康状态都会发生变化。又富裕又健康——还有比这更棒的吗？

5. Find free activities and events

寻找免费活动和项目

Free activities and events are organized on a regular basis. Spot them and take part in them. Entertain⁵ yourself by going to free community centers, libraries, exhibitions and parks.

其实有很多定期组织的免费活动和项目，找到它们，积极参与，去免费的社区中心、图书馆、展览馆和公园愉悦身心吧。

6. Shopping the sales

购买促销品

Patience can help you avoid impulse⁶ purchases. Wait for the sales and do your shopping when prices are lower⁷. After a day or two you might realize that the items⁸ you were planning to buy do not attract you as much as they did when you first saw them.

耐心有助于避免冲动购物。等到促销季，价格降低时再购物；等上一两天，你可能就会意识到你想买的东西对你来说已经不像第一次看到时那么有吸引力了。

1 reservations   

n.[法律]（权益等的）保留( reservation的名词复数 )；预订；保留地；保留意见

参考例句：

• Most of these workers are American Indians living on reservations. 这些工人中的大多数是住在居留地的美洲印第安人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Have you made the reservations for our holiday yet? 你为我们度假做好预订安排了吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

3 smoking   

n.吸烟，抽烟；冒烟

参考例句：

• He was wise to give up smoking.他戒烟是明智的。
• He has decided to cut out smoking and drinking.他已决心戒烟、戒酒。

4 instantly   

adv.立即，立刻

参考例句：

• She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed.她习惯了让人即刻服从她的命令。
• Though he slept soundly,he awoke instantly.他虽然睡得很香，但是马上就醒了。

5 entertain   

vt.招待，款待；使欢乐，使娱乐；vi.款待，请客

参考例句：

• Emma will be happy to entertain you.爱玛会很高兴招待你的。
• They entertain a great deal.他们常常招待客人。

6 impulse   

n.（一时的）冲动，冲力，脉冲，神经冲动

参考例句：

• She wrote that letter on impulse.她一时冲动写了这封信。
• I don't know how to resist my impulse.我不知道怎样抑制自己的感情冲动。

7 lower   

adj.较低的；地位较低的，低等的；低年级的；下游的；vt.放下，降下，放低；减低

参考例句：

• Society is divided into upper,middle and lower classes.社会分为上层、中层和下层阶级。
• This price is his minimum;he refuses to lower it any further.这个价格是他开的最低价，他拒绝再作任何降价。

8 items   

n.物料项目 （任何一种自制或采购的零部件或组装件，如最终产品、部件、子部件、零件或原材料）；条( item的名词复数 )；一项；一则；一件商品（或物品）

参考例句：

• Bulky items will be collected separately. 大件物品将分开收集。
• Customers with ten items or less can use the express lane. 购买十件商品以内的顾客可使用快速购物通道。