"bleed dry" in Chinese (Traditional)
榨乾(資源/金錢)
Definition
把某人所有的錢或資源都拿走,讓他們一無所有。常用於形容不公平或逐步完全榨乾某個人或機構的過程。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
屬於非正式,通常為比喻,不是實際流血。多用於形容稅收、昂貴花費或持續的付出讓人被掏空。常見搭配 'bleed dry by'、'bleed a company dry'。不要與生理流血混淆。
Examples
High taxes can bleed dry small businesses.
高額稅收會把小企業**榨乾**。
The constant fees will bleed you dry if you are not careful.
不斷的收費會把你**榨乾**,如果你不小心的話。
If you keep lending him money, he'll bleed you dry.
如果你一直借錢給他,他會把你**榨乾**。
That repair shop totally bled me dry with all those extra charges.
那家修理店各種額外收費把我**榨乾**了。
The lawsuit almost bled the family dry.
官司差點把那家人**榨乾**。
Years of debt payments finally bled them dry.
多年的還債最終把他們**榨乾**了。