give short weight give short measure
The concert only lasted an hour, so we felt we were getting short measure.
音乐会仅仅持续了一个小时,让我们有一种缺斤少两的感觉。
—— 给力词典精选This butcher often gives customers shout weight.
这个卖肉的经常对顾客缺斤少两。
—— 给力词典精选We should advocate doing Business in an honest way and resolutely oppose giving short weight.
应提倡老老实实经商,坚决反对缺斤少两。
—— 给力词典精选In wartime people who before were always ready to accuse the butcher of giving short weight went to great lengths to keep in with him.
那些在战前老爱指控屠夫缺斤少两的人们一到战时,便想尽办法与他搞好关系。
—— 给力词典精选He was surprised that the farmer had been giving him less butter but he was still asked for the same price.
然而他惊讶地发现,农民卖给他的黄油缺斤少两,但却是以足够分量的价钱卖给他。
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