chump change

chump change

美 　英

• 網絡沒有天份球員；少量或不起眼的錢

英漢解釋

n.	1. an insignificant amount of money

例句

Buffett, the largest shareholder in Goldman Sachs, meets with the President, the next day Goldman settles for chump change.

巴菲特，高盛最大的股東，與總統會面后的第二天，高盛案以雞毛蒜皮的方式了解。

You have to turn to much bigger initiatives, like war and defense, to get beyond this chump change and approach the bailout figure.

要超過這援助數字，你必須把戰爭和防衛這些耗資大項加進去。

The actual savings, about $5 billion over two years, are chump change given the scale of the deficit.

而未來兩年的五十億儲蓄，實際上也只能填補赤字的一小部分缺口。

This handbag might look like it's expensive, but I paid chump change for it--just 15 yuan.

這個手提包看起來很貴，其實它只花了我15元。

Second, the counter-culture taught young blacks that working for "chump change" was beneath their dignity.

第二，反主流文化教導年輕黑人為“小錢”工作是沒有尊嚴的事。

These days, $400 million is chump change to government, but it's still a home, food and clothing to American workers.

這年月，4個億對政府來說只是小錢，而對廣大美國工人來說，則意味著衣食住行等日常必須。

After all, compared to a trip, these things go for chump change.

畢竟，和旅行相比較，這些事情所需要的錢較少。

We've found some fancy footwear that makes those designer heels look like chump change.

我們發現了一些讓那些高跟鞋設計師們刮目相看的鞋子。

For Mary Bach, 2 cents isn't chump change.

對于瑪麗巴赫來說，2分錢并非可有可無的零錢。