大家好,今天我們分享一個非常有用且地道的表達——feed the kitty, 這個短語的含義不是指「餵小貓」,其正確的含義是:
feed the kitty 集資;給機構或組織捐贈錢物
kitty 指的是「共同籌集的一筆錢」
Please feed the kitty. Make a contribution to help sick children.
請捐一點錢吧,為幫助生病的孩子們做點貢獻。
Come on, Bill. Feed the kitty. You can afford a dollar for a good cause.
來吧,比爾。捐一點錢,為一個美好的事業你可以付得起一美元。
Onceeveryonehasfedthekitty,I'lldeal in no time.
一旦大家把錢籌齊了,我將立即交易。
I can't make a big donation this year, but I'm willing to feed the kitty something.
今年我捐不了這麼多錢,但是我願意去捐一些東西。
At the charity dinner, tens of billionaire bought some expensive artwork. The money was used to feed the kitty.
在慈善晚宴中,幾十個億萬富翁購買了一些昂貴的藝術品。這些錢用來捐給機構。
Although he lives below the breadline, he uses all his savings to feed the kitty.
儘管他生活拮据,但是他把他所有的積蓄都捐了出去。