想着怎么能从我身上 多赚些钱
“considering how to get more money out of me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
日夜苦思
“racked their brains day and night,”
想着 怎么能 从我身上 多赚些钱
“considering how to get more money out of me.”
他们
“They had me”
“They only see me as a cash cow.”
Pointing out that people target 'my body/person' (从我身上) highlights feelings of being exploited rather than valued as a human being.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
from someone / off someone
Used to denote deriving benefits, profits, or characteristics from a specific person.
make some more money
A common spoken phrase describing earning additional income.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How could I have known I'd earn this much money?”
“Where did you get so much money? I earned it myself!”
“If I can earn extra money, why should I give that up?”
“I'm the money maker. Why can't I get my share?”
“and you wouldn't have made so much money, right? Do you really think I care about that?”
“When I earn money later, I'll just buy myself some good food.”