1 B1 习语 非正式
为某物支付一大笔钱,或一笔让人不太情愿的钱。
"I had to shell out three hundred dollars just to fix the washing machine."
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They are shelling out billions of dollars in aid.
— The Guardian, reported speech, various issues
可分离
表示为某物支付一大笔钱,或支付一笔让人不太情愿的钱。
为某样东西花很多钱,即使你并不想花。
共 2 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
为某物支付一大笔钱,或一笔让人不太情愿的钱。
"I had to shell out three hundred dollars just to fix the washing machine."
They are shelling out billions of dollars in aid.
— The Guardian, reported speech, various issues
把钱花在被认为奢侈或没必要的东西上。
"She shelled out for a first-class ticket even though the company only covers economy."
把坚果或种子从壳里剥出来——像是把原本包着的东西取出来,暗示要费劲把钱掏出来。
为某样东西花很多钱,即使你并不想花。
在英式和美式日常英语中都很常见。几乎总是暗示说话人觉得这笔钱很多,或者不太想付。可带宾语,也可不带:'I had to shell out' 或 'shell out fifty pounds'。
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
最常用的五种时态形式。
来自 YouTube 真实视频中 "shell out" 的用法片段 — 点击可在 Looplines 上观看。
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