1. on the money
exactly right; in exactly the right place; in exactly the right amount . 完全正确;恰如其分;(钱)正好够数。
e.g. You were right on the money when you said that I would really like that book.
你说过我会非常喜欢那本书,被你说中了。
2. come into money
to get some money unexpectedly, usually by inheritance. 得到意料之外之财,一般是由于继承遗产。
e.g. She came into a lot of money when she turned twenty.
她二十岁的时候得到了一大笔意料之外之财。
3. fork some money out
to pay for something. 为某物付出钱财(或许不情愿)。(常会提到是要一大笔钱。看例子感受一下)
e.g. Do you think Im going to fork twenty dollars out for that book?
你觉得我会花20USD去买那本书吗?
4. funny money
1) counterfeit money 假币
e.g. The bank teller spotted the funny money in the mans deposit almost immediately.
银行出纳职员立即发现那个人存款用的是假钞。
2) temporary or substitute money, good only in certain places 暂时流通或代替流通的货币,只在特定的地方通用。
e.g. What am I going to do with all this funny money when I leave here? Its no good anywhere else.
我离开这里后要如何处置这类替代货币?其他地方都不可以用啊。
3) foreign currency 外币
e.g. We had better buy some gifts and get rid of some of this funny money before our flight. 在起飞前大家最好买一些礼物,花掉些这类外币。
5. Id bet money
I am certain. 我确定。像大家赌五毛的感觉??好吧,其实也就是我敢打赌~
e.g. Id bet money on it. Id bet money that Jane will get that job.
我非常确信。我敢打赌Jane会得到那份工作。
6. in the money
1) wealthy 富有些
e.g. John is really in the money. Hes worth millions.
John真的非常富有。他有百万的财产呢。
2) in the winning position in a race or contest. 在比赛或竞赛中处于优胜地位。(就仿佛已经获得了优胜奖金)
e.g. I knew when Jane came around the final turn that she was in the money.
当Jane进入到了最后一轮,我就了解她赢定了。
7. heavy bread
a great deal of money 一大笔钱
e.g. That car cosplayt some heavy bread.
那辆车要花好一些钱呢。
8. money talks
Money gives one power and influence to help get things done or get ones own way. 资金会赋予人权利和影响力,可以帮助事情完成或任性妄为。(就是有钱能使鬼推磨啦)
e.g. Shell get her way because money talks.
有钱能使鬼推磨,她想干什么都可以。
9. money to burn
More than enough money for what is required or expected. 超出所需或期望的足够的钱。
e.g. After they paid off the creditors, they still had money to burn.
他们还完债权人的钱后,仍有用不完的钱。
10. be coining it (英式英语澳洲英语的非正式说法)
to be earning a lot of money quickly 飞速挣到一大笔钱
e.g. The magazine has been coining it since the new editor took over.
自从那个新的编辑接手以来,这个杂志就狠赚一大笔了。
也可以说be coining money(美式英语澳洲英语的非正式说法)