重点单词
stretch /strɛtʃ/ 伸展，延伸v.
dollar store /'dɑlɚ stɔr/ 一元店 n.
save /sev/ 节省 v.
potato /pə'teto/土豆n.
deal /dil/ 交易 n.
fridge /frɪdʒ/ 冰箱 n.
a can of 一罐
a bag of 一袋
mix /mɪks/混淆，混合v.
taste /test/ 品尝 v.
情景对话
A: I'm trying to stretch my dollars.
我正在试图让我的钱增值。
B: How are you doing that?
你是怎样做的呢?
A: I started shopping at the dollar store.
我开始在一元店购物。
B: That saves a lot of money.
这节省了很多钱。
A: I bought three pounds of potatoes for a dollar.
我用一块钱买了三磅土豆。
B: That's a good deal.
这是一个很好的交易。
A: Yes, even though some of the potatoes had eyes.
是的，尽管有些土豆有坏洞。
B: Just put them in the fridge.
把它们放进冰箱。
A: Also, I bought a can of cheap coffee and a bag of good coffee.
同时，我买了一罐便宜的咖啡和一袋好咖啡。
B: Why did you do that?
你为什么这样做?
A: I mixed them together.
我把它们混合在一起。
B: If the coffee still tastes okay, that's a good idea.
如果咖啡仍然尝起来不错，这就是个好主意。
