short-changed

英 [ˌʃɔːt ˈtʃeɪndʒd]

美 [ˌʃɔːrt ˈtʃeɪndʒd]

v.  少找给(某人)零钱; 亏待; 克扣
short-change的过去式

双语例句

• Women are in fact still being short-changed in the press.
  实际上女性在新闻界仍然没有受到公平对待。
• This, in turn, has short-changed investments in our own people, and contributed to record deficits.
  这反过来减少了我们对自己国民的投资，并催生了破纪录的财政赤字。
• That's the second time I've been short-changed in that shop.
  那家铺子少找钱给我已是第二次了。
• Looking back at all the money invested in my more than 20 years of formal education, I feel short-changed by my income and quality of life.
  回顾20多年来接受正式教育投入的资金，我感到自己没有从收入和生活质量中得到相应回报。
• The cashier made a mistake and short-changed him.
  收银员弄错了，少找了他钱。
• She complained he had short-changed her, but it was only a matter of a few pence.
  她抱怨说他少找钱了，但只是几便士之差。
• Our children have been short-changed by the education system.
  我们的孩子被教育体制骗了。
• As for being short-changed, I doubt that you personally paid for your nursery education.
  至于投入和回报不成比例，我不相信是你自己支付的幼儿园教育费用。
• I'm afraid I was short-changed. Could you look into it?
  恐怕你少找我零钱了。你可以查一下吗？
• I can't say that boys are more short-changed.
  我看男生并没有更受到忽视。