口语学习技巧|to throw money at (a problem) 为解决问题花大笔钱

所谓向问题投掷资金 to throw money at 意思就是为解决问题花大笔钱。其含义是这种用钱解决问题的办法总是不灵，未必奏效。

例句

Theyve tried throwing money at the problem without any luck. Perhaps they should actually think more carefully about the cause.

The university has thrown money at the sports department without much success. They need to invest^{1 in people as well as equipment.}

请注意

To throw good money after bad 是一个有关短语，指的是在一个错误的投资之后又将一大笔钱投了进来。换句话说就是把好好的钱扔在倒霉的事情上。

例句

Youre throwing good money after bad trying to repair your car. Its not worth it. Itll just break down again.

I thought it was a good investment^{2 but it turns out I was just throwing good money after bad. The company still went bust3 and I lost everything.}