Subject：He spends his money like he is play duck and drake.

迷你對話

A: I heard that Adam had bought a latest MP4.

我聽說Adam買了一個最新款式的MP4。

B: It is very normal. He spends his money like he is playing duck and drake.

這很正常，他花錢揮霍無度。

地道表達

play duck and drake

1. 解詞釋義

Duck和drake都是鴨子。Play duck and drake原來是指一種游戲：在河邊撿起小石子把它們一個個扔到水面上，看是否能激起水漂，這樣做就會驚起河里的鴨子們。而游戲玩得高興就難以罷手，直到河邊的小石頭扔得差不多了才停下來，所以現在用這個短語來形容一個人花錢像扔石頭隨意和無節制，即為揮霍無度的意思。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. The little boy spends his money like his playing duck and drake. His parents spoilt him by giving him too much pocket money

那小男孩揮霍無度，父母給他太多零用錢，把他寵壞了。

e.g. I learned later, he wrote to his father on the subject that I spend my money like I am playing duck and drake.

我后來聽說，他給他父親寫信說我揮霍無度。

e.g. He spends his money like he is playing duck and drake, which is why he is always in debt.

他揮霍無度, 難怪總欠債。

Is that a new ring? That's a new dress isn't it? Have you spend your money like you are playing suck and drake.

是新的戒指嗎？那是新裙子喔？你近來很揮霍無度？