告诉你钱的真相

　　A fool and his money are asked to go everywhere.

　　一个有钱的傻瓜被邀请去世界各地。

　　A fool and his money are soon elected.

　　一个有钱的傻瓜很快就被选上了。

　　A fool and his money are soon popular.

　　一个有钱的傻瓜很快就家喻户晓。

　　A fool and his money is my kind of customer.

　　一个有钱的傻瓜是我的顾客。

　　If money's the root of all evil, why do churches want it?

　　如果钱是万恶之源，那么教堂要它来做什么？

　　All I ask is to prove that money can't make me happy.

　　我所问的就是要证明钱不能使我幸福。

　　Come to Florida, bring money, BUT GET THE HECK OFF OUR BEACH!

　　带着钱到佛罗里达来，但是离我们的海滩远些！

　　Even the blind can see money.

　　就是瞎子也能看见钱。

　　Life is a game. Money is how we keep score.

　　人生是一场比赛，钱就是我们得了多少分数。

　　Money burns a hole in my pocket... how about yours?

　　钱把我的口袋烧了个洞，你的呢？

　　Money is like an arm or leg, use it or lose it.

　　钱就像是你的胳膊腿，用掉或是失去。

　　Money is the root of all bills.

　　钱是所有的账单之源。

　　Money may buy "friendship," but it cannot buy love.

　　钱也许能买到“友谊”，但是买不到爱。

　　Expert--Someone who knows less, but makes more money.

　　专家——那些懂得更少却赚更多的钱的人。

　　Money Talks--and it usually says No!

　　钱会说话，只是通常说的是“不”！！

　　Never forget a friend, especially if he owes you money.

　　永远不要忘记朋友，尤其是那些欠你钱的。

　　Political Motto: I had some morals; sold them for money.

　　政治箴言：我有道德，给钱就卖。

　　This country has the best politicians money can buy.

　　这个国家里有花钱能买到的最好的政治家。

　　Time and Money--Two things we don't have enough of.

　　时间和金钱——我们永远缺少的两样东西。

　　You infernal machine! Give me a soda or my money back!

　　你这该死的机器！给我一瓶苏打水，不然就把我的钱吐出来！

　　Alimony?... sounds kind like all yer money.

　　抚养费？听起来就像在说“你全部的钱”。

　　No one kills over drugs... They kill over money.

　　没有人死于吸毒……他们都是让钱弄死的。

　　重点讲解：

　　1. the root of

　　（问题、困境等的）根源，起因，祸根；

　　eg. We got to the root of the problem.

　　我们找到了问题的根源。

　　eg. Idleness is the root of all evil.

　　懒惰乃万恶之源。

　　2. get off

　　走开；离开；

　　eg. I told you. Get off the farm.

　　我告诉过你，离农场远点。

　　eg. It appears you're as anxious to get off this island as I am.

　　看起来你和我一样急于离开这个岛。

　　3. yer

　　（用于书面语中表示发音非正式的your）你的，你们的；（用于书面语中表示发音非正式的you）你，你们

　　eg. Mister, can we 'elp to carry yer stuff in?

　　先生，要我们帮您把行李拿进去吗？

　　eg. I bloody told yer it would sell.

　　我早就告诉过你它会卖出去的。