和老外聊天地道口语：我都快入不敷出了!
L: I can hardly make ends meet these days.E: same here. I have't brought any new clothes for three months.
L: my income remains the same but prices just continue to rise.
E: true. The news says that there is a general increase in the price of
daily mecessilities.
L: difinitely. I have to spend 300 yuan more on food every month.
E: the biggest price jump is for pork, so most people have to turn to
chicken.
L: is that inflation?
E: inflation is more than just the rising prices, I guess. But the central
bank is warning about the risk of inflation.
L: has the government taken some measures to curb it?
E: yes. The government has banned price hikes in some key industries like
energy.
L: but I'm afraid the price hikes will spill over from food into other
areas of the economy.
E: you said it. I think we should tighten our budget and cut our
spending.
L: how?
E: for a start, we can take the public transport to work. You know, running
a car is a big expense.
L: sounds a good idea.
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