不論你有沒有財運(luck with money)，

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別說了，我知道威力彩你沒有中獎

但是，我們還是有機會的，風水輪流轉，總有轉到你的一天~

千萬記得怡情就好喔~據同事說法，越不經意的購買，越有機會得獎

(source: memes.tw)

 

不論你有沒有財運(luck with money)，"樂透"都是一個很好的社交話題

 下面的英文先學起來吧！

1. 彩券/ 樂透  lottery ticket (所有彩券的通稱)

There are several different types of lottery tickets, each with its own set of rules on how to win a prize.

彩劵有許多不同的種類，各有各的得獎規則。

 

2. 買樂透 buy a lottery ticket

David likes to buy a lottery ticket every month in the hopes that he might win a prize.

大衛每個月買一張彩劵，希望可以中獎。

 

3. 集資 chip in / pool

The employees all chipped in to buy lottery tickets in the hopes of increasing their chances of winning the grand prize.

The employees all pooled their money to buy lottery tickets in the hopes of increasing their chances of winning the grand prize.

公司同事一起集資買樂透，希望增加中頭獎的機會。

 

4. 槓龜 fail to win the lottery

( 英文裡只有「贏」樂透而沒有「輸」樂透的概念，且lose the lottery 容易和「弄丟得獎彩劵」混淆 )

Diane was devastated when she failed to win the lottery for the third time in a row since she had spent a huge amount of money on the tickets.

黛安三度槓龜後大受打擊，因為她花了一大筆錢買彩劵。

 

5. 刮刮樂 scratch-off (lottery ticket) / instant lottery ticket

Scratch-offs offer a special kind of excitement that comes from scratching off the metal foil covering the winning numbers.

刮掉刮刮樂上覆蓋中獎號碼的金屬塗層會給人一種特別的刺激感。

 

6. 中獎號碼 winning numbers 

( 中獎號碼一定不只一個，所以要用複數喔！)

Everyone held their breath and watched as the winning numbers were read out on TV.

大家都屏息凝神地看著電視上宣布中獎號碼。

 

7. 有夠幸運的！What good luck !

His lottery ticket won the grand prize this time. What good luck!

他這次買的彩券贏得頭獎，真是有夠幸運的！

 

8. 理財 financial plan

Having a good financial plan can help you achieve a more organized life.

有好的理財規劃，能幫助你的生活變得更有條理。

 

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