汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 够本
够本 (夠本)
to break even / to get one's money's worth
(~儿)〈动〉❶买卖不赔不赚;赌博不输不赢。❷比喻得失相当。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

这场演出勉强够本

The show barely covered its costs.

火车月票大约只需乘两次车就够本了。

The rail pass will pay for itself after about two trips.

我正尽快把这件旧上衣穿够本,以便早一点换件新的。

I'm just wearing this coat out so that I can have a new one sooner.