漲價潮來襲！電價、掛號費調漲，物價拉警報英文怎麼說

 

Lucy: Many food stands and bubble tea stores have increased their prices, and the cost of living continues to rise. My wallet is bleeding!
露西：好多小吃店和飲料店漲價，生活開銷越來越大。荷包大失血！

Kate: After the government announced that there would be no registration fee upper limit, many hospitals and clinics’ increased their fees .
凱特：政府宣布掛號費沒有上限後，好多醫院、診所的掛號費也變貴了。

Lucy: I’ve heard that electricity prices will be increased next. Everything is becoming more expensive, except for my salary!
露西：我聽說接下來電價也要調漲。萬物都上漲，只有我的薪水沒漲！

Kate: You’re damn right.
凱特：妳說得對。

Lucy: With prices constantly rising, people can’t afford the houses they want.
露西：物價一直上漲，民眾完全無法購買想要的房子。

Kate: Now all we can do is tighten our belts and become tightwads.
凱特：現在只能省吃儉用當個守財奴了。

 

診所掛號相關單字片語

英文	中文
registration fee	掛號費
upper limit	上限
clinic	診所
health insurance premium	健保費
NHI card (National Health Insurance card)	健保卡
National Health Insurance Administration	健保署
at one’s own expenses	自費
National Health Insurance	全民健保
copayment	部分負擔
copayment exemptions	免除部分負擔

電力價格相關單字片語

英文	中文
electricity price	電價
power consumption	用電量
appliance	電器
domestic / household / home appliances	家電
commercial electricity	商業用電
Industrial electricity	工業用電
domestic electricity	家庭用電
kW (kilowatt)	千瓦
kWh (kilowatt-hour)	度電
Ministry of Economic Affairs	經濟部

生活物價相關單字片語

英文	中文
consumer price index (CPI)	消費者物價指標
booming consumer demand	上升的消費者需求
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)	國內生產毛額
living expenses	生活開銷
price hikes	價格上漲
inflationary spike	通膨上漲
commit wallet homicide	荷包大失血
tightwad	守財奴
tighten one’s belt	勒緊腰帶(表示省吃儉用)
pinch pennies	精打細算