The manufacturers had to pay more money than they had anticipated, or they bought the biscuit from the student for $24,000.
饼干公司不得不付出比他们预计多得多的钱，因为为买下那学生烘制的饼干他们支付了24，000美元。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 26 Wanted a large biscuit tin
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 学生，大学生;研究者，学者;中学生;<美俚>初学者;
💡 stud=study学习+ent人→学生
"In borderline cases teachers will take the final decision, based on the student's previous work."
在难以定夺的情况下，教师将根据学生先前的作业做出最终评分。
近义：pupil, schoolboy, schoolchild, trainee, undergraduate, collegian
反义：pedagog, pedagogue, teacher, educationalist, educationist
n. 钱;财富;薪水;款项;
💡 如果乱花 钱，家长会“骂你”（谐音）
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义：assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies
n. <英>饼干;<美>软烤饼;松饼（食用时常佐以肉汁）;淡黄褐色;
💡 必须吃它（谐音）： 饼干再难吃也要吃 b(饼)+is(是)+cuit(cut it): 饼干被I用刀切开
"She's done stupid things before, but this really takes the biscuit."
她以前做过傻事, 但这次实在太离谱了.
近义：roll, bun, rusk, snap, cookie, cooky
v. 购买，购得( buy的过去式和过去分词 );做出牺牲以获得;够支付;买通;
"He bought extra food in anticipation of more people coming than he'd invited."
他预料来的客人会比邀请的多，就多买了食物。