Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. There are many special terms in the world of business. The following story is about a woman who has a business making signs. She tells us about a recent sweetheart deal. She made a deal w

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After nearly twenty years of homeownership, Ive spent the past ten months renting an apartment. I like it. And I dont. There are pros and cons to renting a place, just as there are pros and cons to owning a home. For me, one of the biggest cons is th

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Our children, of course, are priceless. But they do have a cost: about a quarter-million dollars。 我们的孩子当然是无价之宝。但养育他们确实是需要成本的:大约25万美元。 A new government report estimated that a middle-

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把一个孩子养大需要多少钱 Our children, of course, are priceless. But they do have a cost: about a quarter-million dollars。 我们的孩子当然是无价之宝。但养育他们确实是需要成本的:大约25万美元。 A

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养大一个孩子需要多少钱?

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Rip somebody off: to cheat somebody, by making them pay too much, by selling them something of poor quality, etc. 敲诈;讹诈Tourists complain of being ripped off by local cab drivers. 游客们抱怨被当地的出租车司机敲了竹杠. Soak: t

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