give short measure

give short measure [ɡiv ʃɔ:t ˈmeʒə]  [ɡɪv ʃɔrt ˈmɛʒɚ] 

give short measure 基本解释

give short measure的意思

短少分量,<喻>不能满足要求; 缺斤少两

give short measure 网络解释

give short measure的近义词

1. 短少分量. [喻]不能满足要求:give shelter to 庇护. | give short measure 短少分量. [喻]不能满足要求. | give short shrift 对...漠不关心, 很快解决.

give short measure 双语例句

1. I do not trust them in that shop; they give you short measure.
    我不信任他们那家商店,他们给你的份量不足。

2. I don't trust them in that shop; they give you short measure.
    我不信任他们那家商店,他们给你的份量不足。

3. I always give new workers a short contract to begin with, as I want to see how they measure up before I employ them on a lasting basis.
    雇用工人时我先同他们订个短期合同,我要看看他们的能力再决定是否长期雇用。

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