"shortchanged" in Chinese (Simplified)
少找钱被亏待
Definition
给某人找钱时少给,尤其是在找零钱时。也可以指未给予某人应得的公正对待。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常指找零钱时被少给钱,也可比喻未得到应得的待遇。在口语中常用。“I was shortchanged”表示觉得吃亏。
Examples
The cashier shortchanged me by $2.
收银员**少找了**我2美元。
I felt shortchanged after the meal because the portions were so small.
吃完饭后觉得自己被**亏待**了,因为分量很少。
If you don't check your change, you might get shortchanged.
如果你不检查零钱,可能会被**少找钱**。
I hate feeling shortchanged when I buy tickets online and get worse seats than I paid for.
我讨厌网上买票却拿到差座位时感觉被**亏待**。
She realized she'd been shortchanged only after leaving the store.
离开商店后她才发现自己被**少找钱**了。
You shouldn't have to worry about getting shortchanged every time you pay cash.
付现金时不应该总担心会被**少找钱**。