Mostpeopleenjoyworkingforseveralreasons.Theirjobmightbefun,ortheyliketheiremployerandtheotherpeopleatwork.MostpeopleIknow,however,workforthemoney.Idonotknowanyonewhoisloaded,orextremelyrich.Mostofmyfriendsworktoearnenoughmoneytolive.Theyhavetomakeendsmeet.Theyhavetoearnenoughmoneytopayforthethingstheyneed.Someevenlivefromhandtomouth.Theyonlyhaveenoughmoneyforthemostimportantthings.大部分人喜欢工作有以下几个原因。他们的工作可能非常有趣，或者他们喜欢老板和其他同事。然而我认识的大部分人工作是为了赚钱。我不认识富有的人(loaded，富有的，)，我的多数朋友工作赚钱养家，他们需要维持收支平衡（makeendsmeet）。有几个甚至只能糊口（fromhandtomouth）。Theystruggletoearnenoughmoneytobringhomethebacon.Itcanbedifficulttoearnenoughmoneyforafamilytosurvive.Sometimes,poorpeopleevengetcaughtshort.Theydonothaveenoughmoneytopayforwhattheyneed.他们努力赚足够多的钱以养家糊口（tobringhomethebacon）。赚取足够维持家庭生计的钱可能会很难。有时，穷人甚至会手头紧缺（caughtshort），无法支付自己想买的东西。Ortheyhavetospendorlayoutmoremoneythantheywantforsomething.Whenthishappens,poorpeoplehavetotightentheirbeltsandliveonlessmoneythanusual.IhatewhenIhavetoliveonlessmoney.Ittakesmelongertogetbackonmyfeet,orreturntogoodfinancialhealth.或者，他们必须为某些东西花费（layout）超过他们预计的钱。这时，穷人只得勒紧腰带（tightentheirbelts）生活。我讨厌有时手头拮据，这使我花费更多时间东山再起（backonmyfeet），重回良好的财务状况。However,otherpeopleareonthegravytrain.Theygetpaidmoremoneythantheirjobisworth.Thesepeoplemakeabundle.Theyreallyrakeinthecash.Infact,theymakesomuchmoneythattheycanlivehighoffthehog.Theyownthebestofeverythingandliveingreatease.Sometimestheypayanarmandalegforsomething.然而，有些人工作清闲却薪水很高（gravytrain）。这些人大赚一笔（makeabundle），他们真的发财了（rakeinthecash）。事实上，他们赚了这么多钱可以生活优越（livehighoffthehog）。有时候他们大笔花钱（payanarmandalegforsomething）。Becausemoneyisnoobjecttowealthypeople,theywillpayhighpricesforwhatevertheywant.Sometimes,theyevenpaythroughthenose.Theypaytoomuchforthings.因为对富人而言，钱不是问题（moneyisnoobject）。他们愿意为了自己的需要花钱。有时，他们甚至花高价（paythroughthenose）。Iamnotrich.Ididnotmakeakillinginthestockmarketwhenmystocksincreasedinvalue.Yet,Iamnotpooreither.WhenIgooutwithfriends,Idonotwanttoshelloutorpayalotofmoney.Often,myfriendsandIwillchipinorpayjointlyforafunnightout.WhenwegotorestaurantsthemealisDutchtreat.Eachpersonpayshisorherownshare.我不富有。我并没有在我的股票升值时在股市大赚一笔（makeakilling）。然而，我也并不穷。当我和朋友出去时，我不愿意花大钱（shellout）。通常，我们凑份子（chipin）出去乐一个晚上。当我们出去吃饭通常AA制，每个人付自己的那部分。Once,theownerofarestaurantgaveusadinneronthehouse.Wedidnothavetopayforourmeals.However,Iadmitthatwehadtogreasesomeone'spalm.Wehadtopaymoneytotheemployeewholedustoourtable.Themoneywasforaspecialrequest.Yes,itwasabuyoff.Theemployeeputusatthetopofthelistforatableinsteadofmakinguswaitlikeeveryoneelse.Wehadagreattimethatnightandthemealdidnotsetmebackatall.Ididnothavetopayanything.有一次，餐馆老板免费（onthehouse）给我们提供了一顿晚餐。然而，我承认我们需要收买某人（greasesomeone'spalm）。我们必须付钱给领座的服务员。这位服务员将我们放到了排队的首位，这样我们就不用像别人那样等座了。这个晚上非常愉快。这顿饭也没花我一分钱（setmeback）。Becauseofthatexperience,Iwillalwaysremembertha...
