"feed the meter" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 投币到停车计时器
• 付停车费

Definition

向停车计时器投币（或刷卡），以便能继续将车辆停在那里。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，仅指停车计时器，不包括其他类型的“计费器”。通常用于需要增加停车时间时（如“我要去投币到停车计时器”）。

Examples

I need to feed the meter before my parking time runs out.

我需要在停车时间到期前**投币到停车计时器**。

She stopped to feed the meter on her way to work.

她上班路上停下来**投币到停车计时器**。

Don't forget to feed the meter or you'll get a ticket.

别忘了**投币到停车计时器**，不然会被罚款。

Hang on, I have to feed the meter—be right back!

等一下，我得去**投币到停车计时器**，马上回来！

He ran outside in the rain just to feed the meter.

他冒雨跑出去只是为了**投币到停车计时器**。

We got distracted and totally forgot to feed the meter.

我们被分心了，完全忘记**投币到停车计时器**了。