一、基本释义
词性：名词（noun）、动词（verb）
作为名词（n.）
- 预算；预算案：政府、公司或个人为某段时间内收支所做的计划。
The government announced its annual budget last week.
- 可支配金额；经费：
We have a tight budget for this project.
作为动词（v.）
- 把…编入预算；为…做预算：
They budgeted $ 5,000 for marketing.
- 谨慎花钱；精打细算（常与 for 连用）：
She budgets carefully for groceries each month.
二、常见搭配与短语
annual/monthly budget年度/月度预算budget deficit/surplus预算赤字/盈余on a tight/shoestring budget预算紧张 / 经费极少We’re traveling on a shoestring budget this summer.within/under budget在预算之内The renovation was completed under budget.over budget超出预算The film went over budget by $ 2 million.balance the budget使收支平衡cut/reduce the budget削减预算stick to the budget严格遵守预算
三、实用例句
- We need to review the budget before approving the trip.
- Can you budget for unexpected expenses?
- This car is perfect for people on a limited budget.
- The school had to slash its budget due to funding cuts.
- Despite inflation, they managed to stay within budget.
四、小贴士
✅ “Budget” 作动词时，常用于被动语态或带宾语的结构，如：be budgeted for...
✅ 在口语中，“budget” 也可作形容词，表示“廉价的、经济型的”，如：a budget hotel（经济型酒店）。
⚠️ 注意区分：budget（预算）≠ bill（账单）≠ cost（成本）。