不少同掌握疑惑,手机欠费不就是没钱吗?直接用My phone has no money.不就好了,多简单啊!其实如此的表达太中式了,地道的英语表达应该是my cellphone ran out of credit.
run out of是用光,耗尽的意思,credit除去信用、信誉、积分以外,还有话费的意思。
举例:
The study found that nearly 53 percent of mobile phone users in Britain tend to be anxious when they lose their mobile phone, run out of battery or credit, or have no network coverage1.
该研究发现,英国有近53%的手机用户在手机丢失、手机没电或余额不足、或者不在服务区的时候会感到焦虑不安。