short change
US /ˈʃɔrt ˌtʃeɪndʒ/
UK /ˈʃɔːt ˌtʃeɪndʒ/
名詞
少找的零錢, 不足的找零
an insufficient amount of money given back as change
範例:
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The cashier gave me short change; I was owed another dollar.
收銀員給了我少找的零錢；我應該再得到一美元。
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Always count your change to avoid getting short change.
務必清點零錢，以免收到少找的零錢。
動詞
1.
少找錢, 克扣零錢
to give someone less than the correct amount of money as change
範例:
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The vendor tried to short change me, but I noticed it immediately.
賣家試圖少找我錢，但我立刻就發現了。
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It's easy to short change someone if they're not paying attention.
如果別人不注意，很容易少找錢。
2.
虧待, 欺騙
to treat someone unfairly by not giving them what they deserve or expect
範例:
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The company decided to short change its employees by cutting benefits.
公司決定通過削減福利來虧待員工。
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Don't let anyone short change you on your dreams.
不要讓任何人虧待你的夢想。