Cheng
2024/06/11 12:23
請告訴我 「自掏腰包」 的英語!
我必須買一台電腦供自己工作使用,所以我說:「我是自掏腰包買的。」
回答
・Pay out of pocket
「自掏腰包」可以說 Pay out of (one's own) pocket。
公司用的電腦要自掏腰包買,可以說:I had to pay for my PC for my work.
如果想表達公司沒幫忙支付,可以說:The company doesn't cover PC for work, so I had to pay for it out of my own pocket. (公司沒有支付電腦費用,所以我得自掏腰包。)
以下介紹幾個 Out of pocket 的例句。
I paid for the gift out of my own pocket because I wanted to show my appreciation for her help.
(因為我想表達對她幫助的感謝,所以我自掏腰包買了禮物。)
I had to pay for the repairs out of my pocket since the warranty had expired.
(因為保固期已過,所以我不得不自掏腰包支付修理費用。)
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