"run for your money" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 激烈競爭
• 值得一搏的對手

Definition

如果你讓某人感覺“激烈競爭”，就是你與他競爭非常激烈，讓他感到困難。也可以指花費金錢或努力後得到很好的回報。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常是口語用法，常在運動、競賽情境中用。也可表示付出金錢或努力得到值得的回報。不是字面意思，不是真的“跑”或“錢”。常見：“give someone a run for their money”。

Examples

Their team gave us a run for our money in the finals.

他們的隊在決賽中給了我們一場**激烈競爭**。

If you buy this phone, you’ll get a real run for your money.

買這個手機，你會覺得**很值得**。

The new student gave the champion a run for his money.

新生給了冠軍**值得一搏的對手**。

Those budget airlines really give the big companies a run for their money.

這些廉價航空公司確實給大公司帶來**激烈競爭**。

I thought the movie would be boring, but it actually gave me a run for my money.

我以為這部電影會無聊，結果其實**很值得**票價。

Don’t underestimate her—she’ll give you a run for your money in this contest.

別小看她——這個比賽她一定會讓你**很難贏**。