| 词组 | SPENDING |
| 释义 | big spender n. someone who spends much money. (Often sarcastic.)The big spender left me a whole quarter tip!It's the big spenders who get themselves into money trouble. big-time spender n. someone who spends a lot of money.Martin is the original big-time spender.A big-time spender doesn't look at the prices on the menu. lay something out tr. to spend some amount of money.I can't lay that kind of money out every day!She laid out about $24,000 for that beemer. shell out (an amount of money) and shell an amount of money out tr. & in. to spend a certain amount of money.I'm not going to shell $400 out for that!Come on. You owe me. Shell out! shoot one's wad tr. to spend or use everything.I shot my wad on junk food.I can't afford a cab. I shot my wad at the restaurant. shoot the works tr. to do everything; to use everything; to bet all one's money.Okay, let's go out to dinner and shoot the works.Don't shoot the works! Save some for a cab. |
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