chump change

chump change

美 　英

• 网络没有天份球员；少量或不起眼的钱

英汉解释

n.	1. an insignificant amount of money

例句

Buffett, the largest shareholder in Goldman Sachs, meets with the President, the next day Goldman settles for chump change.

巴菲特，高盛最大的股东，与总统会面后的第二天，高盛案以鸡毛蒜皮的方式了解。

You have to turn to much bigger initiatives, like war and defense, to get beyond this chump change and approach the bailout figure.

要超过这援助数字，你必须把战争和防卫这些耗资大项加进去。

The actual savings, about $5 billion over two years, are chump change given the scale of the deficit.

而未来两年的五十亿储蓄，实际上也只能填补赤字的一小部分缺口。

This handbag might look like it's expensive, but I paid chump change for it--just 15 yuan.

这个手提包看起来很贵，其实它只花了我15元。

Second, the counter-culture taught young blacks that working for "chump change" was beneath their dignity.

第二，反主流文化教导年轻黑人为“小钱”工作是没有尊严的事。

These days, $400 million is chump change to government, but it's still a home, food and clothing to American workers.

这年月，4个亿对政府来说只是小钱，而对广大美国工人来说，则意味着衣食住行等日常必须。

After all, compared to a trip, these things go for chump change.

毕竟，和旅行相比较，这些事情所需要的钱较少。

We've found some fancy footwear that makes those designer heels look like chump change.

我们发现了一些让那些高跟鞋设计师们刮目相看的鞋子。

For Mary Bach, 2 cents isn't chump change.

对于玛丽巴赫来说，2分钱并非可有可无的零钱。