| [/kɔst; US kɔːst; kɔst/] v (pt, pp cost) (with the n phrase indicating price, etc often preceded by an indirect object 在表示代价等的名词词组前常加间接宾语) 用法:
1 [In/pr] (not usu in the continuous tenses 通常不用於进行时态) be obtainable at the price of; require the payment of 价钱为; 需花费:
These chairs cost 40 each. 这些椅子每把价钱为40英镑. *
How much/What does it cost? 这东西值多少钱? *
It costs too much. 这东西价钱太贵. *
The meal cost us 30. 这顿饭花了我们30英镑. *
It costs (them) 1000 a year to run a car. 使用一辆汽车每年（他们）要花1000英镑. 用法:
2 [In/pr] (fig 比喻) (not usu in the continuous tenses 通常不用於进行时态) (a) result in the loss of (sth) 使付出（代价）; 使丧失（某事物）:
Dangerous driving could cost you your life. 开车不注意安全有生命危险. *
The scandal cost her her career, ie resulted in her having to resign, being dismissed, etc. 这件丑事毁了她的前程.
(b) require a certain effort or sacrifice 需做出某种努力或牺牲:
Her irresponsible behaviour cost her father many sleepless nights. 她那不负责任的行为使她父亲许多夜不得安眠. *
Compiling a dictionary costs much time and patience. 编纂词典要用很多的时间, 要有极大的耐心. 用法:
3 [Tn] (pt, pp ~ed) (commerce 商) estimate the price to be charged for (an article or a service), based on the expense of producing or performing it 估价; 定价; 估计成本; 按成本作价:
Has this project been costed? 这项工程估价了吗? 用法:
4 [Tn] (infml) be expensive for (sb) 对（某人）来说代价高昂:
You can have the de luxe model if you like, but it'll cost you. 你愿意的话, 可以买高级的, 不过得花很多钱. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) charge/cost/pay sb the earth => earth. cost sb `dear cause sb to suffer loss or injury 使某人付出沉重的代价:
That mistake cost him dear:
he lost the game because of it. 那个差错使他付出了沉重的代价:
他因而输了这一局. ?B6 (phr v) cost sth out estimate the cost of sth 估算某事物的成本或价钱:
I thought I could afford it, then I costed it out properly and found it was too expensive. 我以为能负担得起那费用, 後来认真估算了一下才知道过於昂贵. cost 2
[/kɔst; US kɔːst; kɔst/] n 用法:
1 [U, C] price (to be) paid for a thing 价钱; 价格; 费用:
the high cost of car repairs 昂贵的汽车修理费 *
the costs involved in starting a business 开创一企业所需要的资金 *
She built the house without regard to cost, ie not caring if it would be expensive. 她盖这所房子根本不在乎花多少钱. *
the cost of living/living costs, ie the general level of prices 生活费用 *
the cost-of-living index 生活费用指数. =>Usage at price 用法见price. 用法:
2 [U, sing] that which is used, needed or given to obtain sth; effort, loss or sacrifice （为得到某事物而付的）代价; 努力; 损失; 牺牲:
the cost in time and labour 时间和精力方面的消耗 *
The battle was won at (a) great cost in human lives. 牺牲了许多人的生命才换来了这次战役的胜利. 用法:
3 costs [pl] (law 律) expense of having sth settled in a law-court 诉讼费用:
pay a 50 fine and 25 costs 缴纳50英镑罚金和25英镑诉讼费. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) at `all costs as the supremely important consideration 不惜任何代价:
We must at all costs prevent them from finding out about the plan. 我们无论如何不能让他们探知这个计划. at `cost at cost price 按成本价格:
goods sold at cost 按成本价格出售的货物. at the cost of sth involving the loss or sacrifice of sth 以牺牲某事物为代价:
She saved him from drowning, but only at the cost of her own life. 他遇溺时她把他救了, 但却牺牲了自己的生命. count the cost => count1. to one's `cost to one's loss or disadvantage 付了代价; 吃了苦头:
Wasp stings are serious, as I know to my cost, ie as I know because I have suffered from them. 让黄蜂蜇了可不好受, 我吃过这苦头. |