Unit1UsefulExpressions:1
过得去getby2
寻觅心灵的满足findcontentment3
自力更生的生活aself-reliancelife4
大地回暖的气息thesmelloftheearthwarming5
艰苦的生活atoughlife6
日常的家务usualhouseholdroutine7
正如老话说的那样astheoldsayinggoes8
温馨快乐每一分钟love/enjoyeveryminuteofsth
过冬getthroughthewinter10
常青藤联合会学校IvyLeagueschools11
带着……祝福withsb
’sblessings12
总的说来onbalance/inaword/inanutshell/onthewhole/tosumup/generallyspeaking13
担任全职工作beemployedfulltime14
贷款按揭mortgagepayments15
至于whenitcomestosth
/withregardto/astoasfor/intermsof/speakingof16
除了……之外apartfrom/besides/asidefrom/inadditionto17
外出吃饭dineout18
降低生活水准/水平lowerthestandardoflivingstandard19
弥补收入差额makeupthedifferenceinincome20
听歌剧看芭蕾演出attendoperaandballet21
耐得住寂寞atoleranceforsolitude22
手头紧beonatightbudget23
自给自足self-sufficiency24
抵制诱惑resistthetemptationtodosth
苍然离去leavewithafeeling