关于名词money的习语和表达(二)

8.Money grubber
Definition: someone who does not like to spend money, a stingy person
不愿花钱的，吝啬的人
She'll never give you money for your idea. She's a money grubber.
她不会为了你的想法而掏一分钱。她就是个吝啬鬼。
Money grubbers can't take it with them. I have no idea why they take it so seriously. I say easy come, easy go.
吝啬鬼们是不会带钱的。我不知道他们为什么这么较真。钱来得快，去得也快。

9.Money talks
Definition: money has influence in a situation
金钱起作用的情形
Of course, they let the big box store build in town. Never forget: Money talks.
当然，他们在城里建了一座大商店。别忘了：金钱万能。
Just remember money talks. If they really want you for the position, they'll meet your salary demands.
记住，金钱万能。如果他们真的需要你来做这份工作，就会满足你的薪水要求的。

10.On the money
Definition: correct, exact
正好，刚好
I'd say you are on the money about that situation.
我想说你的位置刚刚好。
His guess that the company would succeed was on the money.
他对这家公司会获得成功的猜想应验了。

11.Put your money where your mouth is!
Definition: let's have a bet about something
就某事打赌
Come on, if you think that is true, put your money where your mouth is! I'll bet you 100 to 1 that it isn't true.
来吧，如果你认为这是真的就来赌一把！我用100:1的赔率赌这不是真的。
She put her money where her mouth was and made a fortune.
她赌博赚了大钱。

12.Smart money
Definition: the best option, money of smart people investing in something
最佳之选，聪明人在某事上做的投资
The smart money is on congress changing the law.
知情者将赌注下在国会会修改法律上。
He thinks the smart money is going to invest in renewable energy.
他认为，知情者会将赌注下在再生能源的投资上。

13.Soft money
Definition: money which can be earned without much effort
不需要多少努力就能赚到的钱
Take the job for a few months. It's soft money.
先干几个月的活吧。这钱挺好挣的。
Jane thinks the position is soft money.
简认为做这份工作挣钱太容易了。

14.Spending money
Definition: money to spend to have fun, purchases unnecessary items
用来玩乐或购买非必须物品的钱
It's important to have at least a little spending money each month.
每个月都留点私房钱很重要。
They don't have much spending money, so they like to stay home rather than go on vacation.
他们的私房钱不多，所以比起出门旅游，他们只能待在家里。

15.Throw money at something
Definition: waste money on a situation
在某事上浪费钱
Throwing money at the situation isn't going to make it better.
浪费金钱并不会使事态好转。
Some governments feel that throwing money at a program always helps.
一些政府认为，在一项工程上大量投放金钱会起到作用。