EP 0014Elementary
I’m in Debt
Hello, I’m here to see Mr. Corleone.
Right this way, sir.
Charlie! What can I do for you?
Mr. Corlone, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.
Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.
Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt.
I see......
Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition.
So you’re asking for a loan.
Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.
What? At a time like this? I’m broke too, you know! You’re not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outa here!
核心词汇
troubleVerb, Present Simple
disturb or bother
recessionNoun (singular)
a period of time when the economy of a country is bad
hit me pretty hardPhrase
had a strong, negative affect on me
debtNoun (noncount)
the amount of money you owe to a person, bank, company, etc.
on top of all thatPhrase
besides that, in addition to
brokeAdjective
not have any money
拓展词汇
borrowVerb, Present Simple
take and use some money, and return the equal amount of money at a later time
pay backPhrase
return the money you borrowed
a loanNoun (singular)
amount of money borrowed
take out a loanPhrase
borrow money
unemployedAdjective
having no job
downturnNoun (singular)
a time when the economy is worse than usual