| 释义 |
short-change
UK [ˌʃɔ:t'tʃeɪndʒ] US [ˌʃɔ:rt-] verb transitive
■to give someone back less money than they are owed when they are buying something from you 少找给…零钱•I think I was short-changed in the pub last night, because I've only got £5 in my purse when I should have £10.我想昨晚酒吧少找给我钱了，因为我的钱包里本应该有十英镑，而现在只有五英镑。 ■to treat someone unfairly, by giving them less than they deserve 对…不公平，亏待；欺骗，少给…应得的东西•Children who leave school unable to read and write properly are being tragically short-changed.那些没学会读书写字就离开学校的孩子是不幸的，他们没有受到应有的教育。 |