细数省钱的生活方式

 　　What are some lifestyle changes that save money?

　　有哪些生活方式的改变可以省钱？

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　　细数省钱的生活方式

　　1. Cut back on hanging out with lavish¹ friends who do lavish things you don't really enjoy.

　　1. 你要是不喜欢生活奢靡花钱大手大脚的朋友们，就减少和他们一起出去玩的次数。

　　If you love skiing, go. But you don't have to go to Aspen during Christmas week and stay at the St. Regis. Go off-peak, go for fewer days, and stay someplace cheaper - maybe with Starwood points.

　　如果你喜欢滑雪，那就去吧。但没必要在圣诞节期间去阿斯彭，还住瑞吉酒店。避开高峰时段，少待几天，住便宜点的地方——你可以住在喜达屋酒店。

　　Stay at a cheap motel.

　　住便宜的汽车旅馆。

　　2. Shop ethnic² supermarkets.

　　2. 在民族特色超市购物。

　　Often much cheaper and you get to try exotic fruits and veggies, spices, etc.

　　那里的东西通常要便宜得多，而且你可以尝尝异域风情的水果、蔬菜和调料啥的。

　　3. Make cooking and eating at home a joy. Spend more here so you eat out less.

　　3. 享受在家烹饪在家吃饭，在家多待，出去吃就少了。

　　Eating at home is much cheaper than eating out. So do what you need to do to eat at home more often. Buy nicer silverware and plates. Buy marinated or precooked stuff to save time/hassle. Eat on paper plates or hire a housekeeper³ to do the dishes if you don't like clean up.

　　在家里吃要比下馆子便宜得多，所以你得更经常在家里吃饭。买漂亮点的银餐具和盘子，买腌好的或者预加工好的食物，这样就可以节约时间，减少麻烦。如果你不喜欢清理，你可以就纸盘子吃饭或者雇一个勤杂工帮你洗碗。

　　4. Eat out less often and at cheaper, tastier places.

　　4. 少去下馆子，要去就去便宜好吃的店里吃。

　　Go for food, not ambience or service. Start with ethnic restaurants and diners.

　　冲着食物去，而不是冲着氛围和服务去，可以从民族风情饭店和小餐馆开始尝试。

　　5. Live in a much smaller and cheaper place.

　　5. 住在小点、便宜点的地方。

　　Not just because it's cheaper. But because you'll be with your loved one(s) more and you'll accumulate less stuff. Don't accumulate a bunch of stuff.

　　并不只是因为那样更便宜，还因为你可以有更多时间和你爱的人在一起，你东西不会堆积那么多。不要积累一大堆东西。

1 lavish   

adj.无节制的；浪费的；vt.慷慨地给予，挥霍

参考例句：

• He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
• The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。

2 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

3 housekeeper   

n.管理家务的主妇，女管家

参考例句：

• A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
• She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家，一家人吃得很省。