重点讲解:
1. down on one's luck (常指因缺钱而)遭遇厄运,时运不济;
George has certainly been down on his luck recently, first his wife fell ill, then he lost his job.
乔治近来真倒霉,先是他妻子病倒了,之后他又失业了。
2. encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励;激励;
It would be irresponsible of me to en courage you to invest in the poorly managed company.
如果我鼓励你投资于该管理不善的公司,那是不负责任。
3. count up 计算(或清点)总数;
I must count up how much money I've spent today.
我得算一下今天我总共花了多少钱。
4. buy back 买回;
He will buy back his property.
他将把自己的财产买回来。
n. 贫困,贫乏