small fortune

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /smɔːl ˈfɔːtʃuːn/    美 /smɔl ˈfɔɹtʃən/|/-tʃun/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A large amount of money, especially one paid for something. colloquial,excessive
    — Divorcing my wife cost me a small fortune.

词形变化

small fortunes plural

词源

From small + fortune (“one’s wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast; large amount of money”), suggesting a sizeable sum of money but not all of one’s wealth.
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