【今日基礎(chǔ)詞】Account
【Transcript】
Husband: Hi, honey, here’s my last month’s salary.
Wife: OK, darling. How about this? From now on we’ll put all your salary into our savings account and set aside 20% of my salary as Daniel’s education fund.
Husband: That’s not a bad idea. But do you think the rest of your salary will be enough to cover our daily expenses?
Wife: I got a raise. Have you forgotten it? It should be OK.
Husband: Alright, dear. It’s up to you. I get a headache when it comes to figures.
Wife: That’s why you need a wife like me
【Translation】
丈夫:親愛的,這是我上個月的工資。
妻子:好,親愛的。這樣吧,從現(xiàn)在開始,我們把你的工資都存到存折里,另外拿出我工資的20%作為丹尼爾的教育資金。
丈夫:這個主意不錯。但是你剩下的工資足夠支付日常開支嗎?
妻子:我加薪了,你忘了啊?應(yīng)該差不多。
丈夫:好極了。你決定吧。提到數(shù)字我就頭疼。
妻子:這就是為什么你需要一個像我這樣的老婆了
【Account】
account
v. 解釋;
n. 記述,描述
例:In English law a man is accounted innocent until he is proved guilty.
根據(jù)英國法律, 一個人未經(jīng)證實有罪仍視為無罪。
His illness accounts for his absence.
他因為生病,所以才缺席。
【搭配】
account for 解釋:
The poor weather may account for the small crowd.
天氣不好可能是人來的少的原因。
take into account 考慮:
We should take this factor into account.
我們應(yīng)該考慮這個因素。拓展:
on account of 由于,因為:
She retired early on account of ill health.
她體弱多病,所以提前退休。
accountant n. 會計師