一、邊聽邊學 Listen and Learn
down and out 身無分文
hand to mouth 勉強糊口
pinch pennies 節儉
when the chip are down 最糟糕的狀況
handout 施舍
mooch 借，乞求
sit tight 耐心等候
get out from under 度過難關

二、邊聽邊說 Listen and Speak
A: I can't believe I'm down and out. I'm living hand to mouth and pinching pennies.
我真不敢相信自己一貧如洗，每天都只能勉強糊口。
B: You can always turn to me when the chips are down.
如果你有困難的話，我可以幫你。
A: I don't want any handouts. I don't mooch off anyone.
我不需要施舍，我不想向別人低頭。
B: Just sit tight. You'll get out from under.
你真堅強，一定可以渡過難關。

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