short change
英漢例句
- The naughty little boy was given short change by his relatives.
那調(diào)皮的小男孩沒(méi)能得到他親戚很好的關(guān)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(jīng)與我們的食品商永遠(yuǎn)斷絕來(lái)往了; 這是他第三次想少找給我錢(qián)。 - John made a big stink about being accidentally short changed.
售貨員無(wú)意中少找了錢(qián),約翰就大叫大嚷起來(lái)。 - 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.
游客們付帳時(shí),不誠(chéng)實(shí)的餐廳老板試圖通過(guò)少找零頭來(lái)欺騙他們,結(jié)果游客們叫了警察。 - 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(shí)會(huì)非常害怕,而這種人在雜貨店職員少找給他們兩毛五分錢(qián)時(shí),便會(huì)抱怨不停。