
最省錢主修
Jack and Mason are preparing for the college entrance exam.
傑克和梅森正在為學測做準備。
prepare(v.)準備the college entrance exam大學入學考試
Jack: Have you ever thought about what to study in university?
傑克:你有想過大學要修什麼主修嗎?
Mason: Hmm. Not really. I think I will probably choose a major that can save more money.
梅森:嗯,其實沒有耶,我想我可能會選可以省最多錢的科目。
choose-chose-chosen(v.)選擇save money省錢、save up存錢
Jack: Like what?
傑克:像是什麼?
Mason: Well, my sister studies foreign languages and my brother studies engineering. It costs more to study the latter one.
梅森:我的姐姐學外語,而我哥哥則是工程相關,後者的學費比較高呢。
cost-cost-cost(v.)花費、(n.)成本、代價、at all cost不計代價latter後者的、former前者的
Jack: That’s interesting.
傑克:真有趣。
Mason: What about you?
梅森:那你呢?
Jack: I would love to study design, but the expense is just too high to afford.
傑克:我很想學設計,但是花費真的太高了。
expense(n.)花費開銷、at great expense一大筆費用、worth the expense花得值得afford(v.)負擔
Mason: You know what kind of university is the most economical? You can always apply for the military academy or the police university.
梅森:你知道念哪所大學最省錢嗎?當然是申請軍校和警大啊。
economical(adj.)經濟實惠的、省錢的apply for申請military academy軍校police university警大
Jack: That’s right! The students can even get allowances!
傑克:對耶!甚至可以拿補助!
allowance(n.)零用錢、津貼