| 词汇 | shortchange |
| 释义 | shortchange 1 ENTRIES FOUND: shortchange (verb) shortchange /ˈʃoɚtˈtʃeɪnʤ/ verb shortchanges; shortchanged; shortchanging shortchange /ˈʃoɚtˈtʃeɪnʤ/ verb shortchanges; shortchanged; shortchanging Learner's definition of SHORTCHANGE [+ object] 1 : to give (someone) less than the correct amount of change少找给（某人）零钱 The cashier shortchanged me. I gave her 10 dollars to pay for an $8.95 book, and she only gave me a dollar back.收银员少找我钱了。一本书8.95美元，我给了她10美元，她只找给我1美元。 2 : to give (someone) less than what is expected or deserved亏待；欺骗 The band shortchanged its fans by playing for only 30 minutes.这个乐队只演奏了30分钟，糊弄了它的粉丝。 — often used as (be) shortchanged常用作(be) shortchanged He was shortchanged [=was cheated] out of a promotion (by the company).他升职这件事是被公司耍了。 Many people felt they were being shortchanged by the policy. = Many people felt shortchanged by the policy.许多人觉得他们被政策欺骗了。 |
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