shortchange
verb [ T ] uk/ˌʃɔːtˈtʃeɪndʒ/ us/ˌʃɔːrtˈtʃeɪndʒ/
少找给…零钱
to give someone back less money than they are owed when the person is buying something from you
I think I was shortchanged in the café, because I've only got £5 in my purse when I should have £10. 我觉得小餐馆少找给我钱了,因为我的钱包里本应该有10英镑,而现在只有5英镑。
对…不公平,亏待;克扣,少给…应得的东西
to treat someone unfairly, by giving them less than they deserve
Children who leave school unable to read and write are being tragically shortchanged. 那些没学会读书写字就离开学校的孩子是不幸的,他们没有受到应有的教育。