break the bank
/ˌbreɪk ðə ˈbæŋk/INFORMAL · C1
中文對應近似對應
傷筋動骨
字面意思: «讓銀行破產»
意思
to cost more than you can afford
花費超出承受能力.
例句
- 1A picnic will not break the bank, and everyone can bring something.
- 2Replacing every window at once nearly broke the bank.
- 3At just five pounds a month, this subscription will not break the bank.
- 4The wedding broke the bank; afterwards, we could barely afford our rent.
- 5Can we replace the sofa without breaking the bank? Our savings are almost gone.
文法
常與否定詞或情態助動詞連用。過去式為 broke,過去分詞為 broken。
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