英語口語練習小對話 第588期:揮霍無度
Subject：He spends his money like he is play duck and drake.
迷你對話
A: I heard that Adam had bought a latest MP4.
我聽說Adam買了一個最新款式的MP4。
B: It is very normal. He spends his money like he is playing duck and drake.
這很正常，他花錢揮霍無度。
地道表達
play duck and drake
1. 解釋
Duck和drake都是鴨子。Play duck and drake原來是指一種遊戲：在河邊撿起小石子把它們一個個扔到水面上，看是否能激起水漂，這樣做就會驚起河裏的鴨子們。而遊戲玩得高興就難以罷手，直到河邊的小石頭扔得差不多了才停下來，所以現在用這個短語來形容一個人花錢像扔石頭隨意和無節制，即爲揮霍無度的意思。
2. 例句
e.g. The little boy spends his money like his playing duck and drake. His parents spoilt him by giving him too much pocket money
那小男孩揮霍無度，父母給他太多零用錢，把他寵壞了。
e.g. I learned later, he wrote to his father on the subject that I spend my money like I am playing duck and drake.
我後來聽說，他給他父親寫信說我揮霍無度。
e.g. He spends his money like he is playing duck and drake, which is why he is always in debt.
他揮霍無度, 難怪總欠債。
