07 理财
“月光”一族
dialogue
ellen often feels short of money though she has a nice salary.
尽管艾伦收入不菲，但她总是觉得缺钱。
nick: hey, ellen. it's time to get off work. we are going to have dinner together. do you want to come along?
尼克：嘿，艾伦，下班了。我们要去吃晚饭，你一起去吗？
ellen: i'd like to, but i'm really skint this month.
艾伦：我很想去，但是我真的身无分文了。
nick: hmm? our salaries were paid only half a month ago.
尼克：嗯？我们的工资刚发半个月呀。
ellen: let's not talk about it. i'm a typical moonlight clan. after i got my salary, i had to pay the rent, eat out with my friends and go shopping. i didn't even realize that i had made away with my money.
艾伦：别提了。我是个典型的“月光族”。拿到工资后，我要付房租，和朋友吃饭，还要购物。我甚至都没有意识到钱竟然花光了。
nick: so you mean you often live from paycheck to paycheck?
尼克：你的意思是你经常把每个月的工资花个精光？
ellen: yes. so i have to overdraw my credit card.