新概念第三册经典句子-第15课 Sixpence Worth of Trouble

第15课 Sixpence Worth of Trouble

1、 Father, of course, a regularsupply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source ofextra income.
    爸爸妈妈当然经常给孩子零花钱，但是，叔舅婶姨也是孩子们额外收入来源。
    人也可以做 supply、source的主语。

2、 With some children, small sums go a long way.
    对于有些孩子来说，少量的钱可以花很长一段时间。

3、 Very few of the sixpences Ihave given him have found their way there.
    我给了不少50便士的硬币，但没有几个存到储蓄罐里。

4、 Instead, he bought himself sixpence worth of trouble.
昨天，我给了他6便士让存起来，却拿这钱给自己买了6便士的麻烦。
表示价值多少的意思。。也可以表示多少代价的意思。。。
thousandsdollars worth of the experiment.

5、 George wasnot too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shopheard about his troubles and rewarded him with a large box of chocolates.
不过，此事并没使乔治过于伤心，因为糖果店老板娘听说了他遇到的麻烦后，赏给他一大盒巧克力。
be upset by one’sexperience