"lay out for" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 為...花錢
• 為...支付

Definition

為某事花錢，尤其是花較多錢或不太情願時。也可以指替別人支付或承擔某項費用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語用法，常指較大或意外的支出（如“lay out 200美元修理”）。有時帶有勉強或無奈的語氣。不要和“layout”設計混淆。後面常接金額和物品。

Examples

I had to lay out for my new phone.

我不得不**為**我的新手機**花錢**。

We don't want to lay out for expensive tickets.

我們不想**為**昂貴的門票**花錢**。

He'll lay out for dinner tonight.

他今晚會**為**晚餐**買單**。

I can't believe how much I had to lay out for these textbooks.

我真不敢相信我為這些教材**花了這麼多錢**。

They didn't want to lay out for a fancy hotel, so they stayed at a hostel instead.

他們不願意**為**高級飯店**花錢**，所以住在了旅館。

My parents laid out for my college tuition so I wouldn't have to take loans.

我父母**為**我的大學學費**出了錢**，讓我不用貸款。