Rolling in it 財源滾滾，腰纏萬貫

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Neil 在錄音間的地上打滾，原來是為了給大家介紹一個和財富有關(guān)的表達(dá)。聽節(jié)目，菲菲幫忙解釋這個和“錢”有關(guān)的表達(dá)的意思及用法。

Neil

Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English with me, Neil...

Feifei

...and me, Feifei. 在本期節(jié)目里，我們要給大家介紹的這個表達(dá)和“錢”有關(guān)，而且是很多錢。In this programme, we've got an expression which means 'to be very rich'.

Neil

And, as usual, in order to demonstrate the meaning of something, I'm going to make a fool of myself. Now, Feifei, please describe what I'm doing.

Feifei

我來試著給大家描述一下 Neil 現(xiàn)在在干什么：now Neil is rolling around on the floor covered in... money.

Neil

So, Feifei, how much money does someone need to roll in it?

Feifei

Lots!

Neil

And so we have an expression in English - 'to be rolling in it'. It means to be extremely rich.

Feifei

That's right. 想象一個人有特別多錢，多到他可以在錢里打滾 - to be rolling in it，這也正是我們要給大家介紹的表達(dá)。我們可以用 to be rolling in it 來形容某人非常有錢，財源滾滾，腰纏萬貫。Now, get up Neil.

Neil

OK. Here are some examples.

Examples

Carlos is always moaning about lack of money but his parents are rolling in it, so he should just ask them for some.

Since tuition fees have been introduced, you need to be rolling in it to afford university.

My neighbours must be rolling in it - they're having a swimming pool and tennis court built in their garden.

Neil

So, there we are - if we say someone is 'rolling in it' they are very rich.

Feifei

I'd love to be rolling in it.

Neil

OK then - come and join me!

Feifei

No, I mean that I'd like to be rich - but that does look quite fun actually... woah!