short change
英汉例句
- The naughty little boy was given short change by his relatives.
那調皮的小男孩沒能得到他親慼很好的關照。 - I've finished with our grocer for good; that's the third time he's tried to give me short change.
我已經與我們的食品商永遠斷絕來往了; 這是他第三次想少找給我錢。 - John made a big stink about being accidentally short changed.
售貨員無意中少找了錢,約翰就大叫大嚷起來。 - To cheat someone by not returning all the money due him. EXAMPLE: The dishonest restaurant owner tried to short change the tourists when they paid their bill, but they called the police.
遊客們付帳時,不誠實的餐厛老板試圖通過少找零頭來欺騙他們,結果遊客們叫了警察。 - Roaches terrified that someone will shine a light on them. Whimpering when the grocery clerk short changes them a quarter.
斜齒編在有人用光照到它們時會非常害怕,而這種人在襍貨店職員少找給他們兩毛五分錢時,便會抱怨不停。