| 词汇 | fork out (something) |
| 释义 | fork out (something)fork out (something) phrasal verbphr v informal PAY FORto spend a lot of money on something, not because you want to but because you have to 〔不情愿地〕大把花钱 for/on I had to fork out £600 on my car when I had it serviced. 我把车送去检修，不得不花了600英镑。 We don’t want to have to fork out for an expensive meal. 我们可不想掏钱去吃一顿很贵的饭。 Examples from the Corpus fork out • He remained calm, made a call and forked out $ 700 of his own money for a plane ticket.• These sums, unsurprisingly, are forked out by the taxpayer.• I got away from Slim on my own, and nobody had to fork out no fifty thousand.• Meanwhile farmers have no option but to fork out the ever-increasing premiums that insurers are demanding.• Not only does it influence whether or not you fork out the requisite 65p, it can make or break a band. fork for/on• Gardeners might also fork out £2,000 for a statue-alarm - now commonplace in gardens owned by the National Trust.• Look for a second opinion before you fork out cash on the basis of a recommendation. → fork out (something) at fork2(2) |
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