金钱与购物习语

Category: 口语高级替换词
Published: 2025年12月22日

Money & Shopping Idioms

Money & Shopping Idioms (金钱与购物习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
cost an arm and a leg	be very expensive	That designer bag must have cost an arm and a leg.	贵得要命;天价 💡 解析: 贵到要用胳膊和腿去换。极言价格昂贵。
pay through the nose	pay too much for something	We paid through the nose for our concert tickets.	花了冤枉钱;被宰 💡 解析: 指支付了远超合理范围的高价。
break the bank	cost more than you can afford	We can eat there; it won't break the bank.	倾家荡产;花光所有的钱 💡 解析: 源自赌博,指赢光了庄家的钱。现常用否定 won't break the bank,表示"花不了多少钱,负担得起"。
tighten (one's) belt	spend less money	I lost my job, so we'll have to tighten our belts.	勒紧裤腰带;省吃俭用 💡 解析: 没钱吃饭瘦了,裤子松了,所以要勒紧皮带。形容经济拮据时减少开支。
make ends meet	have enough money to buy what you need	It's hard to make ends meet with such a low salary.	收支相抵;勉强维持生计 💡 解析: 让收入的一端和支出的一端能接上。形容钱刚好够花,没有结余。
shop till you drop	go shopping for a long time	We went to the mall and shopped till we dropped.	疯狂购物;买买买直到累倒 💡 解析: 购物狂的终极境界,一直买到累趴下为止。
a rip-off	something that is not worth what you pay for it	$10 for a coffee? That's a rip-off!	抢钱;敲竹杠的东西 💡 解析: Rip 是撕扯。形容价格高得离谱,像是在抢劫。
splash out	spend a lot of money on something treat	I decided to splash out on a new watch.	挥霍;痛快地花钱 💡 解析: 像泼水(splash)一样花钱。通常指为了奖励自己而买昂贵的东西。
nest egg	money saved for the future	They have a nice little nest egg for their retirement.	储备金;老本 💡 解析: 农民在鸡窝里放一颗假蛋诱导母鸡下蛋。引申为为了将来(如养老)积攒的一笔钱。
foot the bill	pay for something	My parents offered to foot the bill for the wedding.	买单;付账 💡 解析: 账单的底端通常是总金额,foot the bill 就是负责底部签字付款。