underpay
v
(pt, pp underpaid /- 5peId; -`ped/) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (for sth) pay (an employee, etc) too little money 付给(雇员等)报酬过低
Nurses are overworked and underpaid. 护士的工作过重而报酬过低.
He underpaid me for the work (by 10). 我做这工作他少给了我(10英镑)工资. Cf 参看 overpay.
🗣️ 情景例句
It's midnight.
都午夜了。
If the ox falls,whet your knife.
牛一倒,快磨刀;人遭难,众人踩。
The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need.