| 释义 |
●a ˌking’s ˈransom (literary) a very large amount of money 一笔巨款◆We don’t exactly get paid a king’s ransom in this job.
我们干这个活其实发不了大财。 ORIGIN In the past, if a king was captured in a war, his country would pay a ransom for his release. 旧时，如果国王在战争中被俘，他所在的国家要支付赎金来将他赎回。 |