1.We had to fork over ten bucks to park near the stadium.
在体育场附近停车,我们得付10美元。
People have to fork over two to three times the cost of goods sold in the tourist spots.
在旅游景点买东西,人们得付2至引言的价钱。
fork over:
(idiomatic, US) To pay (implies lots of money).
2.Having shelled out £50 for the tickets, I wasn't going to miss the show.
我忍痛花了50英镑买票,可不会错过演出的。
shell out:
(idiomatic) To pay money, to disburse ; especially, to pay a great deal of money.
3.They all chipped in 100 dollars and bought their mother a trip to Greece.
他们各拿出100美元,让母亲去希腊一游。
chip in:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
If we all chip in, we can afford to buy a pizza for lunch.
(transitive, idiomatic) To contribute.
He chipped in twenty for the retirement gift.