squirrel away
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
informal
含义: 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
例句
- 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.
发音
用法指南
语境: savings, secret, gradual
语气: discreet
✓ 正确说法
- Squirrel away悄悄存起来Guardar a escondidasこっそり貯める몰래 모아 두다
起源与历史
From squirrels hiding nuts.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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