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“揩油”如何翻譯?

由 卯秀珍 發佈於 經典

《海綿寶寶》圖源:網絡

sponge off

揩油

釋義:

To get money, food, etc. regularly from other people without doing anything for them or offering to pay

揩油;白吃白喝

例句:

Britons used to grumble that layaboutssponged offthe welfare state; now they are more likely to say help is too stingy.

英國人過去常抱怨福利制度會滋生懶漢,而現在他們更有可能説救助太過吝嗇。(來源:English Digest)

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