Underpay
vt. 少付...工资, 付给...不足额的工资\\n[经] 付给不足额的工资
📖 牛津释义
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
Their marriage is breaking up.
他们的婚姻已经破裂。
The higher the ape goes, the more he shows his tail.
猴子爬得越高，尾巴越加暴露。
At this time, the man downstairs was trying to sleep.
这时楼下人正试图入睡。