第一,情景对话
A: I want to be a big-time spender today.
今天我得摆摆阔。
B: Yeah. Let's go on a binge. I feel like a million dollars today.
对,咱们好好乐乐。我今天特别高兴。
A: Right. Let's go!
我也是。咱们这就走!
第二,词海拾贝
go on a binge
变异:be on bring
exp. To do too much of something, especially to drink too much. (狂欢)
e.g. Jane went on a binge last night and is very sick this morning.
简昨晚纵酒狂欢,今天早上病得很厉害。
e.g. Bill loves to spend money on clothes. He's out on a binge right now—buying everything in sight.
Bill喜欢把钱花在衣服上。他现在狂购,把眼里的东西都买下来。
e.g. I heard you went on quite a binge last night at the bar. How are you feeling this morning?
我听说你昨晚在酒吧狂欢了。你今天早上感觉怎么样?
e.g. Get these cupcakes away from me before I go on a binge and eat them all.
在我狂欢之前把这些蛋糕拿开,并把它们全部吃掉。
第三,语汇积累
1.a big-time spender: 出手阔绰的人,挥霍无度的人
e.g. Yeah, she's head over heels about this guy because he's a big-time spender.
是啊,她疯狂地爱上那家伙,因为他很会花钱。
e.g. You are really a big-time spender. I am the opposite, I am tight with money.
你花钱真是大手大脚,我正相反,花钱很小心。
2.feel like a million dollars
exp. Feel healthy and happy. (感到棒极了;感觉很好;心情舒畅)
e.g. Wow, I feel like a million dollars in this new suit!
哇,我穿这套新衣服感觉棒极了!
e.g. I guess fluids and rest were all I needed to beat that cold. I'm already feeling like a million dollars compared to yesterday!
我想我需要补充水分和休息来抵御感冒,我已经感觉比昨天好多了!