How do you use "Money Pit" in a sentence?

That old house is a money pit. The car's become a money pit.

Money Pit

Q: What does "Money Pit" mean?

Something that constantly drains money A possession or project that requires endless expenditure, like money falling into a bottomless pit.

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含义: Something that constantly drains money

无底洞，吞金兽

Pozo sin fondo, agujero de dinero

金食い虫

돈 먹는 하마, 밑 빠진 독

A possession or project that requires endless expenditure, like money falling into a bottomless pit.

一件不断耗费金钱的东西或项目，就像钱掉进了无底洞一样。

Una posesión o proyecto que requiere un gasto interminable, como si el dinero cayera en un pozo sin fondo.

底なしの穴にお金が落ちていくように、際限なく出費がかさむ持ち物やプロジェクト。

마치 밑 빠진 독에 물 붓듯이 끊임없이 돈이 들어가는 물건이나 프로젝트.

例句

That old house is a money pit.
那栋老房子就是个无底洞
Esa casa vieja es un pozo sin fondo
あの古い家は金食い虫だ
저 낡은 집은 돈 먹는 하마야.
The car's become a money pit.
那辆车成了吞金兽
El coche se ha convertido en un agujero de dinero
あの車は金食い虫になった
그 차는 돈 먹는 하마가 됐어.

发音

/ˈmʌni pɪt/

用法指南

语境: expensive possessions

语气: frustrated

✓ 正确说法

Complaining about costs
抱怨花费
Quejarse de los costes
費用について不満を言う場面
비용에 대해 불평할 때

✗ 错误说法

Good investments
不适合用于描述好的投资
No se usa para buenas inversiones
良い投資の話には不向き
좋은 투자

常见错误

Negative term

起源与历史

American, popularized by 1986 film 'The Money Pit.'

文化背景

Era: 1980s popular

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: The Money Pit film

Regional notes: Universal.

变体

Money pitA money pit