| 短语 | know / find out / learn etc sth to your cost |
| 释义 | know / find out / learn etc sth to your cost to realize something is true because you have had a very unpleasant experience付出了代价（吃了苦头）后才知道某事:•Driving fast in wet conditions is dangerous, as my brother discovered to his cost!雨天快速行车很危险，我兄弟吃了苦头之后才明白！⇒count the cost at COUNT¹ (10) CHOICE cost, costs, price, charge, fee, fare:Use cost to talk about paying for services and activities, rather than objects.cost 是指服务或活动的费用，而不是物品的价格:•The total cost of the trip was under $500.此次旅行的全部费用不到 500 美元。•I worked out the cost of the repairs.我算出了修理费。Your costs are the amount of money you have to spend in order to run a business or to do a particular activity.costs 是指经营企业或进行某项活动所需的花费:•The shop was not making enough money to cover its costs.这家商店赚的钱还不够支付成本。Use price to mean the amount of money that you must pay for something in a place such as a shop or restaurant.price 是指在商店或餐厅等地消费所需支付的钱:•We are cutting all our prices (NOT costs) by 50% for one day only!本店全面减价 50%，仅此一天！•We were shocked by the price of a cup of coffee in London.伦敦一杯咖啡的价格让我们大为吃惊。A charge is the amount you have to pay to have a particular service or use something.charge 是指享受某项服务或使用某物所需支付的费用:•For a small charge we will also make your hotel reservations.我们还可以为你预订旅馆，只收取少量手续费。A fee is the amount you have to pay to enter or join something.fee 是指进入或加入某组织所付的费用:•The gallery charges no entrance fee.这家美术馆不收门票。•The fee for membership is ￡25 per year.会员费是每年 25 英镑。It is also the amount you have to pay for a professional service.fee 还指为专业服务所支付的费用:•The lawyer explained her fees.这位律师解释了她的各项收费。A fare is the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc.fare 指乘坐公共汽车、火车、飞机等交通工具到某地的票价:•I need some money for my bus fare.我需要一点钱乘公共汽车。•His parents paid his fare to Sydney.他父母为他支付了去悉尼的机票。 |
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