| EXAMPLE SENTENCES | ||
|---|---|---|
一个是burnaholein one ' spocket，指价格昂贵。另一个是burned，指吃亏上当。 Hopefully you won't burn a hole in your pocket for a price. | ||
打肿脸充胖子，吃亏是自己。 If you get beyond your depth, you 'll suffer. | ||
他用假计划使她上当。 He used the fake plans to trick her. | ||
商店赚大钱，而吃亏的是顾客。 While the stores make big profits, it's the customer who loses out. | ||
主人与食客结交并不一定会吃亏。 The host is not always injured by association with a parasite. | ||
去年夏天我在他的游艇上当船员。 I crewed for him on his yacht last summer. | ||
有备才能无患，无备必定吃亏。 If one is prepared, one will be safe; if not, one will suffer.; preparedness ensures security; unpreparedness invites disaster. | ||
但愿我的经验不足不会使我吃亏。 I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage. | ||
当心别上当让他把残次品卖给你。 Make sure he doesn't try to palm you off with faulty goods. | ||
被选上当班长确定使他冲昏了头。 Being elected president of the class really turned his head. | ||
