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price /praɪs/► SEE ALLat any priceat a pricebeyond/without pricenot at any pricea price on sb’s headprice yourself/sth out of the marketput a price on sthwhat price…?cheap at the priceevery man has his priceeveryone has their pricepay the price/penalty (for sth/for doing sth)
●at ˈany pricewithout considering how much it might cost or how many unpleasant things you might have to do (to achieve sth) 不惜任何代价；无论如何◆They wanted victory at any price.
他们不惜一切代价争取胜利。◆Be elected president at any price; that’s his aim.
他的目标就是不计一切代价当选总统。●at a ˈprice(get sth) only by paying a high price, by spending a lot of time, effort, etc. 花高价（或大量时间、心血等）；以巨大的代价◆Accommodation is only available in the city centre at a price.
市中心房价很高。◆He knew he could be a successful businessman, but at a price — he’d hardly ever see his family.
他知道自己可能是个成功的商人，不过也为此付出了高昂的代价 － 他几乎没时间与家人相聚。●beyond/without ˈprice (formal or literary) so valuable that it cannot be bought; priceless 无价；极宝贵◆These paintings are almost beyond price.
这些画几乎是无价之宝。●not at ˈany priceused to say that no amount of money would persuade you to do or sell sth 无论如何也不；给多少钱也不◆‘What about joining the army?’ ‘Not at any price. That’s the last thing I want to do.’
“想参军吗？”“给多少钱也不去。我最不希望做的事就是去参军。”●a ˈprice on sb’s heada reward for finding or killing a criminal 缉拿（或杀死）某人的悬赏金◆In the Wild West there were cowboys who used to hunt down any man with a price on his head.
在西大荒，牛仔们曾为得到悬赏而穷追任何要追捕的对象。●price yourself/sth out of the ˈmarketdemand such a high price for sth that no one wants to buy it 因漫天要价而无人问津；因索价过高而滞销◆If you charge too much, you’ll price yourself out of the market.
要是你索价太高，就会无人问津。●put a ˈprice on sthgive the value of sth in money 为…定价；作价◆Any businessman will tell you it’s hard to put a price on public confidence.
任何商人都会告诉你公众的信任是无法用金钱衡量的。◆I’ve never seen a vase like this before, so I’m afraid I can’t put a price on it.
我从没见过这样的花瓶，恐怕无法为之定价。●what price…? (BrE, spoken) 1. used to say that you think that sth you have achieved may not be worth all the problems and difficulties it causes （表示得不偿失）…值得吗，…有什么用呢◆What price fame and fortune?
争名夺利值得吗？2. used to say that sth seems unlikely （表示可能性不大）…可能吗◆What price England winning the World Cup?
英格兰队夺得世界杯冠军，这可能吗？●cheap at the ˈprice (BrE) (NAmE cheap at ˈtwice the price) worth more than the price paid, even though it is expensive 价钱虽高但合算；货真价实；物有所值◆I know £6 000 is a lot of money, but a great car like this is cheap at the price.我知道 6 000 英镑不是个小数目，但是买一辆这么好的车还是物有所值的。●every man has his ˈprice●everyone has their ˈprice (saying) everyone can be persuaded to do sth against their moral principles if you offer them enough money 人皆有价；每个人都有可能被收买；重赏之下，必有勇夫●pay the ˈprice/ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth)suffer as a result of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done （因…）吃苦头，付出代价；自食其果◆They’ve made a lot of mistakes in the past and now they’re paying the price.他们过去犯了不少错误，现在正在为此付出代价。◆I’m really paying the penalty for all those late nights. I feel terrible today.我正在为熬了那么多天的夜付出代价。我今天难受死了。 |