a small fortune

英 [ə smɔːl 'fɔːtʃən] 美 [ə smɔːl 'fɔːrtʃən]

• 一大笔钱； 很多钱

a small fortune的用法和样例：

例句

1. I paid a pretty penny for that picture.
   我花了一大笔钱买那幅画。
2. They cost a tremendous amount of money.
   他们花去了一大笔钱。
3. He makes a lot of dough at his new job.
   他从新工作上赚很多钱。
4. It costs a great deal of money to mount this play.
   上演这出戏要花很多钱。