break the bank

含义

to cost more than you can afford

花费超出承受能力.

例句

1. 1A picnic will not break the bank, and everyone can bring something.
2. 2Replacing every window at once nearly broke the bank.
3. 3At just five pounds a month, this subscription will not break the bank.
4. 4The wedding broke the bank; afterwards, we could barely afford our rent.
5. 5Can we replace the sofa without breaking the bank? Our savings are almost gone.

语法

常与否定词或情态动词连用。过去式为 broke，过去分词为 broken。

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