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Rob: Hi! I'm Rob. And this is Helen!
羅布：大家好！我是羅布，這是海倫！
Helen: Hello.
海倫：大家好。
Rob: Now come on Helen, we've no time to waste. This jumble sale has nearly finished and we haven't got any bargains yet.
羅布：海倫，快點，我們沒有時間可以浪費了。舊貨義賣活動馬上就要結束了，我們還沒買到便宜貨呢。
Helen: Yes, all I've bought is an old teddy bear and a hat with a hole in it. A jumble sale is a great place to pick up some second-hand goods but make sure they are things you want! So what are you looking for Rob?
海倫：對，我只買了一只舊的泰迪熊，一個有洞的帽子。舊貨義賣真是個買二手貨品的好地方，但是要確保那是你需要的東西！羅布，你在找什么？
Rob: Some antique pots and vases. Then I can sell it to someone else and I'll be quids in!
羅布：一些古董花盆和花瓶。然后我可以把它們賣給其他人，這樣我就會賺很多錢！
Helen: What? Quids in? What a strange saying.
海倫：什么？進錢？好奇怪的說法。
Rob: It means I'll be in profit - or I will have made or saved some money through some kind of financial transaction.
羅布：意思是我會賺錢，或者說是我會通過某種金融交易來賺到錢。
Helen: I like the sound of that. But did you say squids in - like the creature in the sea - a squid?
海倫：我喜歡這個聲音。但是你剛剛說魷魚，就是海里的那個生物嗎，魷魚？
Rob: No Helen, the word is quids - it's a slang word for pounds. A quid is ￡1. You might hear people talking about it like this:
羅布：不是的，海倫，那個單詞是quids，是英鎊的俚語說法。1quid就是1英鎊。你可能會聽到人們這么說：
I'm broke so can you lend me a quid to buy a cup of tea - please?
我沒錢了，你能借我一英鎊買杯咖啡嗎？
Come on ladies, who wants these lovely strawberries? Only two quid a box.
歡迎女士們，誰想要這些可愛的草莓？一箱只要2英鎊。
Rob: So a quid is a pound and if I am quids in it means I will have made some extra pounds sterling.
羅布：那是一英鎊的意思，如果我投進英鎊，意思就是我會得到更多的英鎊。
Helen: Ah! Why didn't you say? Quids in means you could be rich!
海倫：啊！你為什么沒說？那是你可能會變得富有的意思！
Rob: Possibly. Let's hear some other people who are hoping to be quids in:
羅布：可能。我們來聽聽其他想賺錢的人的用法：
If we complete this deal, we'll be quids in!
如果我們完成這筆交易，我們會賺很多錢！
With such a good exchange rate you'll be quids in when you go abroad on holiday.
現在匯率這么好，你出國度假時會大賺一筆的。
I paid ￡50 for it but sold it for ￡60 so I'm quids in!
我花50英鎊買了這個，然后用60英鎊的價格賣了出去，所以我賺了個差價！
Helen: OK Rob, if we're going to be quids in today we need to get buying things.
海倫：好的，羅布，如果今天我們想賺錢，那我們就需要買一些東西。
Rob: Did I say 'we'? Anyway, look at this old vase - it's only ￡10. I could clean it up and sell it for ￡20.
羅布：我有說過我們嗎？不管怎么樣，看看這些古董花瓶，只要10英鎊。我可以把它清理干凈然后用20英鎊的價格賣出去。
Helen: Sounds fantastic. We really would be quids in then. Come on then let's buy it.
海倫：聽起來真棒。然后我們就能賺到錢了。來吧，我們買了吧。
Rob: Right OK, I've got my bargain for today, let's go home.
羅布：好的。今天我買到了便宜貨，我們回家吧。
Helen: Rob watch that step!
海倫：羅布，小心臺階！
Rob: Whoa! Oh no, my vase - it's broken.
羅布：啊！噢不，我的花瓶，碎了。
Helen: Oh! Do you think you'll be able to get ￡20 for it now?
海倫：哦！你認為現在你還能賺到那20英鎊嗎？
Rob: No, I won't even get a penny.
羅布：不能，我一便士也賺不到了。
Helen: Rob won't be making a profit on selling his old vase now it's broken. He'll be quids out!
海倫：羅布現在不能通過賣掉古董花瓶掙錢了，因為花瓶碎了。他損失了錢財！
Rob: Sorry, what did you say?
羅布：抱歉，你剛剛說什么？
Helen: Is there such an expression as being quids out?
海倫：有沒有像quids out這種表達？
Rob: No there isn't! But there is an expression about being out of pocket.
羅布：沒有！但是有賠錢這種說法。
Helen: Hmm, I think we'll leave that for another day. Come on Rob I'll buy you a drink to cheer you up.
海倫：嗯，我想我們在另一期節目中再探討這個短語吧。羅布，來吧，我給你買杯飲料，讓你振作一下。
Rob: Thanks Helen. See you next time on The English We Speak. Bye.
羅布：謝謝你，海倫。下期我們說的英語節目再見。再見。
Helen: Bye!
海倫：再見！
