【迷你小对话】

　　A: He is such a tightwad, I don’t think he has ever bought a new piece of furniture.

　　B: I know, his stuff is falling apart, but he doesn’t seem to care much.

　　A: I think he likes to squirrel away his money, in case he loses his job.

　　A: 他真是太抠门了，我从来没有见过他添一件家具。

　　B: 他的家具都散架了，他好像也不在乎。

　　A: 我想他可能是喜欢把钱藏起来，以防以后丢了饭碗。

　　【语言点精讲】

　　tightwad: 吝啬鬼，守财奴。

　　a piece of furniture: 一件家具。

　　stuff: 东西。

　　fall apart: 破碎;破裂;崩溃。

　　squirrel away: 形容人像松鼠那样把东西藏起来。

　　in case: 万一;以防。