Susan：Things are really turning around.
蘇珊：生意現在可說是大有起色。
Jeff：They sure are. It's almost hard to believe.
傑夫：的確是。簡直令人難以置信。
Susan：It's great! We're making money hand over fist.
蘇珊：真是太好了！我們正在賺大錢呢！
Jeff：At this rate, we'll be able to pay back the loan in no time.
傑夫：照這種速度，我們很快就可以把貸款還清了。
Susan：Best of all, I won't have to move back to live with my parents.
蘇珊：最棒的是，這樣一來我就不用搬回去跟我爸媽一起住了！
Jeff：I bet they would be happy to learn about that.
傑夫：我賭他們知道了一定很高興。
Susan：They don't care, but my younger sister is thrilled. She likes being the only child.
蘇珊：他們才不在乎，不過我妹妹超興奮的，她喜歡當家裡唯一的小孩。
make money hand over fist 輕鬆賺大錢
money表「錢」，hand表「手」，fist表「拳頭」。hand over fist 這個俚語據說源於航海生活，因為船員拖漁網或是升起船帆時，必須左右手交替拉繩子，hand over fist即引申有「快速的」、「毫不費力的」意思，類似中文「易如反掌」的說法。make money hand over fist 即表「輕鬆賺大錢」。
◎put one's money where one's mouth is 別光說不練
例：If you're so certain that your plan will work, why don't you put your money where your mouth is?（如果你這麼有把握計劃會成功，就別光說不練。）
◎throw money at something 花錢了事
例：The problem cannot be solved by just throwing money at it.（那個問題光用錢是沒辦法解決的。）
in no time 很快，立即
例：Don't worry. I'll be home in no time.（別擔心，我馬上就到家了。）
bet vt. 打賭（三態同形）
例：He bet that the team will win the game.（他打賭這支隊伍會贏得比賽。）
thrilled a. 非常興奮的
例：They were all thrilled to hear the good news.（他們聽到這個好消息都興奮極了。）
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