"dip into your savings" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 动用你的储蓄
• 使用你的积蓄

Definition

花掉你储蓄下来的钱，通常是因为有重要或意外的需要。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是口语表达，意指动用部分储蓄，多半是急需或特殊开支。常见搭配如“不得不 dip into your savings”。不适用于日常开销。

Examples

I had to dip into my savings to pay the car repair bill.

我不得不**动用我的储蓄**来支付汽车维修费。

She doesn't want to dip into her savings for the holiday trip.

她不想为度假旅行**动用她的储蓄**。

If you lose your job, you may need to dip into your savings.

如果你失业了，你可能需要**动用你的储蓄**。

We had a few unexpected bills, so I finally had to dip into my savings.

我们有些意外账单，所以我最终不得不**动用我的储蓄**。

They hated to dip into their savings, but it was the only option left.

他们不愿意**动用他们的储蓄**，但那是唯一的选择。

When my laptop broke, I reluctantly had to dip into my savings to get a new one.

我的笔记本坏了，不得不不情愿地**动用我的储蓄**买了一台新的。