squirrel away
Phrasal Verb
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★★★☆☆ Moderate
informal
意味: To hide savings
悄悄存起来、秘密储蓄
Guardar secretamente, esconder (dinero)
こっそり貯める、溜め込む
몰래 저축하다, 꼬박꼬박 모으다
To save money secretly or gradually.
像松鼠藏坚果一样，悄悄地或逐渐地存钱。
Como una ardilla que esconde nueces, ahorrar dinero de forma secreta o gradual.
リスが木の実を隠すように、密かにまたは少しずつお金を貯めること。
은밀히 또는 조금씩 돈을 모으다.
Base verb: squirrel
Particle: away
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
例文
- She squirreled away a fortune. 她悄悄存了一大笔钱Ella escondió una fortuna彼女はこっそり大金を貯め込んだ그녀는 몰래 큰돈을 모았다.
- He's been squirreling money away. 他一直在偷偷存钱Él ha estado guardando dinero a escondidas彼は密かにお金を貯めている그는 남몰래 돈을 모으고 있다.
- I squirrel away a bit each week. 我每周悄悄存一点Guardo un poco cada semana毎週少しずつこっそり貯めている매주 조금씩 몰래 모으고 있다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: savings, secret, gradual
トーン: discreet
✓ 正しい言い方
- Squirrel away悄悄存起来Guardar a escondidasこっそり貯める몰래 모아 두다
起源と歴史
From squirrels hiding nuts.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
このトピックの他の表現
pay off
★★★★★
To finish paying a debt or to be successful
save up
★★★★★
To accumulate money over time
rip off
★★★★★
To charge too much or cheat someone
cut down on
★★★★★
To reduce spending or consumption
add up
★★★★★
To calculate a total; to make sense
pay back
★★★★★
To return money owed; to get revenge
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