大家收到工资会做什么？是买买买？还是投资理财呢？你知道“存钱”用英语该怎么说吗？先告诉你，不是save money哦！“save money”的意思你肯定想不到！

月光族

paycheck 薪水 

paycheck to paycheck 靠薪水度日；月光族 

So if you are living paycheck to paycheck, that's not a good thing. 

如果你一直月光，这不是一件好事。

① 动词Save：存钱；储蓄

I can’t live from paycheck to paycheck anymore. I need to start saving. 

我不能再每个月月光了，我得开始存钱。

I try to save at least 20% of my income every month. 

我尽量每个月存工资的20%。

It’s wise to save as you earn

边赚边存是明智的。

*Savings: 名词，储蓄、存款

② Save up to do something/Save up for something

I’m saving up for a new car.

我在存钱，准备买辆新车。

We are saving up for our wedding.

我们在存钱办婚礼。

We are saving up to buy a home.

我们在存钱准备买房。

Parents save up for their children's education.

父母为孩子的教育存钱。

③ Set aside/Put aside/Put away

I’m setting aside some money for a dream vacation this year. 

我在为今年的梦想假期存钱。

Try to put aside some money in case there are emergencies. 

最好平时存点钱以备不时之需。

My parents have been putting away money for their retirement for a while. 

我父母为退休养老存钱很久了。

存钱的用途

College fund: 给孩子的大学经费 

Retirement fund: 养老经费 

Rainy day fund: 以备不时之需 

Nest egg: 储备金 Buffer: 缓冲

That’s a steal 偷东西

This shirt is only 5 yuan, that's a steal. 

这个衬衫只要5元，真便宜。

Knockdown 击倒；减价

Now is your chance to buy these items at knockdown prices. 

机会难得，价格超低！

投资理财

Investment: 投资 

Wealth management: 财富管理 

Manage your money

To invest in something: 在某个领域投资

Invest in financial products: 投资金融产品

Invest in real estate: 投资房产

Invest in the stock market: 投资股市

Invest in yourself: 投资自己

Invest in your future: 投资自己的未来