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cost BrE /kɒst/
NAmE /kɔːst/► SEE ALLat any costit will cost youto your costcost/pay an arm and a legcount the costcost/pay/charge the earth
●at ˈany costunder any circumstances 在任何情况下；无论如何◆He is determined to win at any cost.
他决心无论如何要争取胜利。●it will ˈcost you (spoken) used to say that sth will be expensive 贵得很；要花很多钱◆There is also a de luxe model available, but it’ll cost you.
还有一种豪华型的，但很贵。●to your ˈcost(know, discover, etc. sth) because of sth unpleasant that has happened to you 吃了亏才（得知、发现等）；付了代价才（知道等）◆Joanne’s not a very reliable person, as I’ve recently discovered to my cost.
最近我吃了亏才知道，乔安妮不是个可靠的人。●cost/pay an ˌarm and a ˈleg (informal) cost/pay a lot of money 花／支付一大笔钱◆We want to redecorate the living room, but I’m afraid it’s going to cost us an arm and a leg.我们想重新装修客厅，可是这恐怕得花血本。●count the ˈcost1. consider carefully what the risks or disadvantages may be before you do sth 考虑所担的风险（或可能的损失等）◆The job was attractive financially, but when I counted the cost in terms of separation from my family and friends, I decided not to take it.这份工作收入很高，可想到要以同家人和朋友分开为代价，我决定不接受。2. feel the bad effects of a mistake, an accident, etc. 尝到（错误、事故等的）苦头◆We made a big mistake when we bought that old car, and we’re still counting the cost — it breaks down almost every week!买那辆旧车大错特错，我们吃尽了苦头，那车几乎每周都坏！●cost/pay/charge the ˈearth (BrE, informal) cost/pay/charge a lot of money 花／付／索要一大笔钱◆It needn’t cost the earth to refurbish your offices.重新装修一下你们的办公室花不了多少钱。 |