1. Balance the books 结账、结算

 

determine that accounts are in balance, bring the two sides into equilibrium¹, settle an account by paying what is due

确定账户处于平衡状态，力求平衡，通过支付到期款来结算账户

 

The accountant says he can’t balance the books till our last check clears.

会计说上次的票款清理后才能给我们结账。

 

2. Bring home the bacon 养家糊口

 

earn a salary, make money for your family

挣钱养家

 

When our parents died in an accident, and my sister and I remained alone, I had to leave college and bring home the bacon.

父母意外死亡时，我和妹妹还没成家。所以我不得不辍学养家。

 

3. Go Dutch 各自付账

 

share the cost of something

共同支付

 

When I wanted to settle the bill, she insisted on going Dutch and pay for her meal.

就在我准备结账时，她坚持各自付账，并支付了自己那份饭钱。

 

4. Gravy² train 钱多活少的好差事

 

a source of easy money, a job that pays a lot with little work

轻易得来的钱，赚钱的清闲差事

 

My brother took up a job in a beach restaurant and hoped to get on board the gravy train, but in fact he had to work more than in a factory.

我哥哥在沙滩边的餐馆工作，原本以为自己找到了一份赚钱的清闲差事，可实际上，那儿的活儿比工厂还多。

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