foot the bill
/ˌfʊt ðə ˈbɪl/INFORMAL · C1
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意思
to pay for something
支付費用.
例句
- 1The employer agreed to foot the bill for my training.
- 2Why should neighbours foot the bill for damage they did not cause?
- 3The school footed the bill, so parents paid nothing for the coach.
- 4You ordered dinner for everyone; are you footing the bill or expecting us to pay?
- 5The insurer will foot the bill; the repairs will be free for us.
文法
這裡的 foot 是規則動詞。用 the bill,說明費用時後接 for。
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