shortchanging

shortchanging

美 [ˌʃɔrtˈtʃeɪndʒ] 　英 [ˌʃɔː(r)tˈtʃeɪndʒ]

• v.少找零钱
• 网络欺骗；偷工减料；少找钱

词形变化

第三人称单数：shortchanges  现在分词：shortchanging  过去式：shortchanged  

英汉解释

v.

1. 少找零钱

英英解释

v.	1. to treat someone or something in an unfair way by not giving them enough of the praise, opportunities, attention, etc. that they need or deserve 2. if you shortchange someone who is paying for something, you do not give them back enough money when they have paid more than the price of the thing

例句

I refuse to "do it all. " That would be shortchanging my family and myself.

我拒绝“都做完”的方式，那会缩减我自己和家人的时间。

If time must be cut from a project, try to avoid shortchanging any of these.

如果非要在录音流程上挤时间，尽量去避免更改它们。

Just in terms of career preparation, therefore, a student is shortchanging himself by short cutting the humanities.

所以，仅从为就业作准备而言，学生抄近路不学文科实在是在欺骗自己。

Shortchanging that break can be a recipe for insomnia.

这样的休息可以作为治疗失眠的药方。

But, I feel I am shortchanging both society and myself by staying in the closet.

然而，藏身衣柜使我感觉我既在欺瞒社会，也在蒙骗自己。

If not, if you pay them last . . . you'll often end up shortchanging them.

如果你不遵循这条原则，如果你把这两个操作放在最后…你最后通常会偷工减料。

So while you may not want to date online forever, you're shortchanging yourself if you act as if you have only 30 days to find a husband.

所以，即便你是不想永远进行网上约会，可如果你的行动看上去只有三十天来找到一位丈夫，那么你就是自己对自己”短斤少两“。