Pocket money failing to keep pace with your outgoings?

零钱不够应付的开销吗？

The children cling to their father for more pocket money.

孩子们黏着爸爸，要他零钱。

What are you going to spend your allowance on?

要把零钱在什么上面？

That was his spending money for the entire year.

那是他全年的零钱。

Wow, someone got an advance on their allowance.

有人提前拿到自己的零钱了。

Children always appreciate small gifts of money.

孩子们总是喜欢得到一些零钱。

And that your parents cut you off.

父母还不零钱。

You have some pocket money left.

还剩一些零钱。

I will wash the dishes, so give me some money for it.

我来洗碗。因，我些零钱。

That sounds like a clever way to make a few pennies.

听起来这是个赚零钱的好方法。

“The Dursleys haven't given me pocket money for about six years.”

“德思礼一家六年没我零钱了。”

But the vast majority of American parents who pay allowance tie it to the completion of housework.

但是，绝大多数零钱的美国父母都将零钱和完成家务劳动挂钩。

Yes, to make a few pennies - to make a bit of extra money.

是的。赚零钱是指挣得额外的钱。

We can save our pocket money and donate it to those in need.

我们可以省零钱，将它捐有需要的人们。

People always argue over that--whether parents should give their kids pocket money.

就是这条。人们总是争论父母是否应该孩子零钱。

Nowadays, American kids on average receive about $800 per year in allowance.

现在，美国孩子平均每年收到约 800 美元零钱。

Did you already spend all of your allowance?

已经完所有的零钱了吗？

If you wanted me to stay out later, you should've given me more spending money.

如果想让我晚点回家, 就应该我多点零钱啊。

Okay, Dad! If I mow the lawn, can I have my allowance?

好吧，爹！如果我修剪了草坪，可以我零钱吗？

The girls he lived with were also given an allowance to buy whatever they wanted.

和他住在一起的女孩也都有零钱，可以买她们想要的东西。