趣味青春英语电台 第198期:Penny pincher

 　　Idiom:

　　Penny pincher ( frugal¹ person )

　　Hit the book:

　　No man's land

　　Abyss

　　Illuminate²

　　Motion activate³

　　Stack

　　Cubby

　　Topple

　　illusion

　　Remember the Floor Space

　　"If you have lots of long-hanging clothes, the whole bottom of the closet can become a no man's land," says Morgenstern. "Group your short-hanging pieces at one end of the closet and your longer-hanging clothes at the other—that will open up lots of floor space, where you can place a little dresser or a stacking shoe rack."

1 frugal   

adj.节俭的，节约的，少量的，微量的

参考例句：

• He was a VIP,but he had a frugal life.他是位要人，但生活俭朴。
• The old woman is frugal to the extreme.那老妇人节约到了极点。

2 illuminate   

vt.照亮，照明；用灯光装饰；说明，阐释

参考例句：

• Dreams kindle a flame to illuminate our dark roads.梦想点燃火炬照亮我们黑暗的道路。
• They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.他们用游戏和图画来阐明他们的主题。

3 activate   

vt.使活动起来，使开始起作用

参考例句：

• We must activate the youth to study.我们要激励青年去学习。
• These push buttons can activate the elevator.这些按钮能启动电梯。