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词组 a king's ransom
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a king's ransom
a large amount of money.
A visit to one of those amusement parks can cost a king's ransom.
Usage notes: often used with worth or cost, as in the example
idioma king's ransoma very large amount of money:If we were offered a king's ransom we might consider moving to Ingleston, but it's definitely our last choice.Nowadays no one expects an actress to spend a king's ransom on clothes and jewellery, but you are still expected to look good all the time.

king's ransom

A very large sum of money. I've always wanted to vacation in Hawaii, but the plane tickets cost a king's ransom.

a king's ransom

mainly BRITISH
A king's ransom is an extremely large sum of money. She was paid a king's ransom for a five-minute appearance in the film. With so few skilled electricians available, these people can charge a king's ransom for their services.

a king's ransom

a huge amount of money; a fortune.
In feudal times prisoners of war were freed for sums in keeping with their rank, so a king, as the highest-ranking individual, commanded the greatest ransom.

a ˌking’s ˈransom

(literary) a very large amount of money: We don’t exactly get paid a king’s ransom in this job.In the past, if a king was captured in a war, his country would pay a ransom for his release.
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