释义 |
cleaners BrE /ˈkliːnəz/ NAmE /ˈkliːnərz/ ●take sb to the ˈcleaners (informal) 1. make sb lose a lot of money, often by cheating them 使破产;骗尽(某人的钱财)◆He’s heavily in debt — his ex-wife took him to the cleaners at the time of their divorce. 他欠了一屁股债 - 离婚时他的前妻将他的财产洗劫一空。2. defeat sb completely 彻底打败某人◆Our team got taken to the cleaners. 我们队被打得一败涂地。 |