
如何守住每月預算?
Max is telling Fiona about how he sticks to his monthly budget.
麥克斯正在告訴費歐娜他如何守住每月預算。
Fiona: How are you able to stick to your monthly budget so well? I can never do that!
費歐娜:你怎麼能這麼厲害,每月都能守住預算?我完全做不到!
Max: Well, it was difficult for me at first. Then I found a few things that really helped.
麥克斯:嗯,一開始對我來說也很難。不過後來我找到了一些很有效的方法。
in the beginning一開始find out找出、查明a few一些few幾乎沒有
Fiona: Can you share some tips with me?
費歐娜:可以分享一些秘訣給我嗎?
tip(n.)秘訣、訣竅、小費
Max: Sure! After you figure out your budget, you can use an app to help you stick to it. I use one called Smart Wallet. It helps me see exactly how much I’ve already spent and how much I can still spend.
麥克斯:當然可以!在你訂好預算後,可以使用一款應用程式來幫助你守住預算。我用的是一個叫「Smart Wallet」的應用程式。它能清楚地告訴我已經花了多少,還能花多少。
figure out弄清楚、想出exactly(adv.)精確地sb. spend money on sth.某人在某物上花錢sb. spend time V-ing某人花時間做~
Fiona: That app sounds great! I’ll try to download that today. Anything else?
費歐娜:那個應用程式聽起來很棒!我今天就去下載看看。還有其他建議嗎?
download(v.)下載upload(v.)上傳
Max: Yes! Avoid using credit cards. I try to pay cash for things as often as possible. This helps me know how much money I can spend when I go out.
麥克斯:有的!盡量避免使用信用卡。我會儘量用現金付款。這樣當我外出時,就能知道自己能花多少錢。
avoid(v.)避免possible(adj.)可能的as…as possible盡可能地=as...as one can
Fiona: That’s another good one. Thanks, Max! I think these tips will really help me be better with my own budget.
費歐娜:這個建議也很好。謝謝你,麥克斯!我覺得這些秘訣應該能幫助我更好地管理自己的預算。
another(det.)另一個的