Pay through the nose 被敲竹杠
2023-08-24 17:36:06 每日學(xué)英語
pay through the nose常用俚語，字面意思“通過鼻子來付錢”，實(shí)際意思“出高價(jià)，花大錢”，也表示“被敲竹杠”。
【例句】
Small firms in both countries are suffering from a drought in bank finance ; when they can borrow they pay through the nose.
這兩個(gè)國家的小公司們正遭受著銀行融資短缺而融不到錢；但當(dāng)他們好不容易能借錢的時(shí)候，他們往往會被敲竹杠。
They have to pay through the nose for health care and for decent education for their children.
他們需要花大價(jià)錢為醫(yī)療和為孩子能接受良好教育買單。