如果你只會用borrow some money、save some money這樣的表達，就太low了。今天東方君要教你幾個高大上的phrasal verb（短語動詞），讓你在借錢時還能秀一秀英語~
例句：I’m hoping to pay off the debt within two years. 我希望兩年內(nèi)能還清債務。
對于花錢來說，如果你花了一大筆錢，尤其是“不情愿地”花了一大筆錢，可以用一個非正式的短語fork out sth（尤指不情愿地付錢）。
例句：I forked out ten quid for/on the ticket.我不情愿地掏了10英鎊買票。
I couldn't persuade him to fork out for a new one.我無法勸服他花錢再買個新的。
例句：I had to dip into my savings to pay for the repairs. 我不得不動用部分積蓄來支付修理費。
例句：Buying that suit must have set you back.買這套衣服你得花一大筆錢。
在英國英語中，如果表達“某人花大筆的錢（尤指購買不需要的東西）、揮霍”等，可以用splash out這個短語。
例句：They splashed out £3,000 on a holiday. 他們一次度假就花了3000英鎊。
settle up with someone 結賬
例句：Would you like to settle up now, sir? 先生，您想現(xiàn)在結賬嗎？
You buy the tickets and I'll settle up with you later.你來買票，過后我和你清賬。
例句：They all chipped in £100 and bought their mother a trip to Greece. 他們每人湊了100英鎊，讓母親到希臘旅游一趟。
例句：He puts away a little every month. 他每個月都存一點錢。
例句：He salted away a fortune over the years and no one ever knew! 這些年他偷偷地存了一大筆錢卻沒人知道！
As soon as I get paid, I squirrel some money away so I won't be tempted to spend it. 我一發(fā)薪水，就存起來一部分，以免忍不住想花。
例句：He lost his job, so the family had to scrape by on one small salary. 他丟了工作，所以一家人只好靠每周95英鎊勉強過活。
例句：The government has announced plans to cut back on defence spending by 10 percent next year.政府宣布了明年國防開支縮減10%的計劃。
例句：I gave her a hundred pounds to tide her over till she gets paid. 在她發(fā)工資前我借給她一百英鎊。
例句：She came into a bit of money when her grandfather died.祖父死后，她繼承了一小筆錢。
