shortchange

vt. 少找零钱, 欺骗

发音

US /ʃɔɹtˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/
其它
UK /ʃɔːtˈtʃeɪnd͡ʒ/

词形变化

shortchanged shortchanges 三单 shortchanges shortchanging shortchanging 现在分词 shortchanged 过去式 shortchanged 过去分词

别名

short change short-change

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To defraud (someone) by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.

    坑

    及物

    I got shortchanged! I gave him $10 for a $5 item and he only gave me $1 back.

  2. 2.

    To deprive (someone or something) of something due; to treat unfairly; to cheat, deceive; to half-ass.

    欺骗

    亏待

    及物 引申义

    The elective class was easy, but in the end I was shortchanging myself by taking it.

    This article's sparse discussion of tax policy implications shortchanges the subject.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

short con scam rook swindle diddle defraud victimize bunco goldbrick

上位词 10

cheat con scam rook chisel swindle diddle defraud victimize rip off

下位词 1

short

词源

From short + change.

来源：wiktionary