cost

名詞

1. 1

   費用、價錢、花費

   The cost of the surgery was higher than we expected.

   這場手術的費用比我們預期的還高。

2. 2

   代價

   She won the case, but at the cost of her health.

   她贏了這場官司，代價卻是自己的健康。

3. 3

   成本、開銷商業，常用複數

   The company is looking for ways to cut costs.

   公司正在設法降低成本。

4. 4

   訴訟費用法律，常用複數

   The judge ordered him to pay the costs of the trial.

   法官判他負擔這場審判的訴訟費用。

動詞

1. 1

   值、要價、花費

   A ticket to the concert costs about two thousand dollars.

   一張演唱會的票要兩千元左右。

2. 2

   耗費、花掉

   Editing the video cost me an entire weekend.

   剪那支影片花掉我一整個週末。

3. 3

   使失去、使付出代價

   One careless mistake cost him his job.

   一個粗心的錯誤讓他失去了工作。

4. 4

   估算成本、核算商業

   We need to cost the project before the meeting.

   開會前我們必須先估算這個專案的成本。

片語

1. 1

   不惜一切、無論如何

   They were determined to finish the bridge at all costs.

   他們決心不惜一切完成這座橋。

2. 2

   昂貴、價格驚人口語

   Repairing the roof cost us an arm and a leg.

   修屋頂讓我們花了一大筆錢。

相關片語

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