可可电台，每期节目一话题，让英语磨练耳朵的同时学到更多有益的小知识，丰富知识的同时受益于生活。

Costing habits

浪费钱的小习惯

You think "I can't do it " instead of "How can I do it?"

你总觉得“我做不到”而非“我如何去做”？

You can make more money at your current job.

你可以在现有的工作上赚取更多的钱。

You can negotiate more, or improve your skills and then ask for a raise.

你可以沟通协商更多，提高你的技能然后要求涨薪。

Or, you could make more money on the side. Or, you can start your own business.

或者是可以干点副业，再或者自主创业吧。

The options are infinite. The more you're stuck on "can't", the more you'll be losing money that you could have earned had you not had this bad "can’t" habit.

选择是不定的。你被“不能”捆绑得越多，养成了“不能” 的习惯，那么就会失去越多本可赚到的金钱。

【知识点讲解】

instead of （用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…；

例句：

Instead of complaining about what's wrong, be grateful for what's right.

别抱怨不好的事，要对好的事心存感恩。

Instead of moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running.

他没像平时那样优雅庄重地走着，而是几乎跑了起来。

Small pickling onions can be used instead of sliced ones.

小块腌洋葱可用来替代切片洋葱。

ask for 请求…； 要求…； 找…； 自找麻烦

例句：

That was Nicholas's cue to ask for another chocolate chip cookie.

那表示尼古拉斯还想要一块巧克力曲奇。

I decided to go to the next house and ask for food.

我决定去隔壁那家要点吃的。

Don'tbe afraid to ask for advice about ordering the meal.

点餐时可以大胆征求意见。

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