白领英语1000句：她从没大方过一次

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(Tuesday，February5)　　He never springs for anything.
　　Victor: 他从没大方过一次。To spring for something　就是去花钱尤其是为别人花钱，例如买单。
    Nancy: To spring for something　means　to　spend money，especially when　it's spending it on someone else，like springing　for dinner.
　　(Wednesday，February6)
　　Take the gloves off.
　　Victor: 先礼后兵。
　　Nancy: This is originally from boxing. To "take　the　gloves　off" means　to　fight　or　to　get　tough　on　something　or　someone，implying　you've been to softon them before.
　　Victor:这原本是从 拳击上引申过来的。这个词和中国的先礼后兵有些相似。
　　(Thursday，February7)
　　He’s a white collar criminal.
　　Victor: 他是一个经济犯。A white-collar criminal　并没制造含暴力的犯罪，一般是诈骗或盗取别人财物。
    Nancy:A white-collar　criminal　commits　a　non-violent　crime，which　usually　involves　stealing　or cheating　people out of money.