【迷你小對(duì)話】

A: Why is it that so many people think accountants are tightfisted?

B: It’s probably because they seem to be so pretty when it comes to recording the books.

A: If I were an accountant, I would try my best not to be small-minded.

A: 為什么很多人都覺(jué)得會(huì)計(jì)十分吝嗇?

B: 也許是因?yàn)樗麄冇泿r(shí)每分每毫都要較真的緣故吧。

A: 如果我是個(gè)會(huì)計(jì)，我就不會(huì)顯得那么氣量小。

【語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)精講】

accountant: 會(huì)計(jì)師，會(huì)計(jì)人員。

tightfisted: 過(guò)分吝嗇的，小氣的，舍不得花錢的。

petty: 瑣碎的，氣量小的，心胸狹窄的。

small-minded: 小氣的，氣量小的，心胸狹窄的