雪山后粉色的天空
今日立春，春天到了呀，相信我们正经历的寒冬一定会过去的吧，在家里自我隔离的我们，虽然对重灾区的疫情无能为力，但做好卫生和防疫工作，保护好家人，也就是为了迎接“春天”在努力了。
今天要分享以下的一些例句：
My groceries cost about $400 each month. 我的杂货费用每月约400 美元。
My train pass is $50 a month. 我的火车通票是每月50美元。
My utility bill is usually around 200 per month. 我的水电费账单通常大约每月200。
My monthly mortgage payment is $2,500. 我每月按揭付款为2，500美元。
I pay about 7,000 in property tax every year. 我每年付大约7，000房产税。
对于一些在一段时间内发生不止一次的费用，你可以使用像twice或three times这样的单词。
I pay my car insurance twice a year. 我每年付两次汽车保险。
I buy a subway ticket three times a week. 我一周买三次地铁票。
My salary has increased.我涨工资了。
My taxes have gone up dramatically.我的税大幅上涨。
continually going up不断上涨
rapidly increasing 快速增长
I can significantly reduce my expenses. 我可以大幅减少我的开支。
gradually going up 逐渐上涨
*谈论生活成本
这是一些询问和回答关于the cost of living问题的一些方法。
A: What specifically do you want to know? 具体的你想知道什么？
B: Well, how expensive is housing? 嗯，住房有多贵？
A: What's the cost of living like there? 那里的生活成本是多少？
B: Overall, it's a bit above the national average, but prices are stable. 总的来说，有点高于全国平均水平，但物价稳定。
A: What's your usual monthly bill for groceries? 你通常每月的杂货账单是多少？
B: They run about $300 a month. 他们一个月大约300美元。
A: How much do people generally pay for housing? 人们通常花多少钱在住房上？
B: Well, houses are reasonably priced. You can get a two-bedroom house for around $100,000.
嗯，房子价格比较合理。你可以花大约100，000美元买一个两室的房子。
增加和减少
当你在解释增加或者减少时，添加一个副词有助于具体阐述变化的速度。
Housing prices have been dropping dramatically. 住房的价格一直在急剧下降。
The city's population has decreased rapidly. 这城市的人口骤减。
Property taxes are rising steadily. 房产税在稳步上升。
Utility costs increase significantly in the winter. 冬天水电费显著增加。
Transportation costs were stable, but now they're falling gradually. 过去交通费用很稳定，但是现在他们在逐步下降。
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