shell out

英 [ʃel aʊt]

美 [ʃel aʊt]

为…花费一大笔钱

牛津词典

以上各词均含用钱、花钱之义。
These words all mean to give money to pay for goods or services.
指用钱、花钱：
to give money to pay for goods or services
1. She spent £100 on a new dress.
  她花100英镑买了一条新连衣裙。
指（机构或政府）投资：
(of an organization or a government) to spend money on sth in order to make it better or more successful
1. The government has invested heavily in public transport.
  政府已对公共交通投入了大量资金。
指为某事或向某人付巨款：
to pay a lot of money for sth or to sb
1. The company pays out a large share of its profits in dividends.
  该公司将很大一部分利润用作红利。
指总算付清全部欠款：
( rather informal ) to pay all the money that you owe to sb, especially when you do not want to or when the payment is late
1. I had a hard time getting him to pay up.
  我好不容易让他还清了全部欠款。
指勉强付出或交出（钱）：
( informal ) to pay or give money unwillingly
1. She finally coughed up the money she owed.
  她最终勉强归还了她的欠款。
尤指不情愿地大量花钱、大把掏钱：
( informal ) to spend a lot of money on sth, especially unwillingly
1. We've forked out a small fortune on home improvements over the years.
  这些年来我们花了许多钱做房屋装修。
指大量花钱、大把掏钱
( informal ) to spend a lot of money on sth

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