cost

/kɒst/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

费用;成本;代价;花费;使付出代价

释义与例句

n. 费用;成本;代价
the amount of money needed to buy, do or produce something, or something lost in achieving a result
  1. The cost of renting a flat has risen sharply.
    租公寓的费用大幅上涨。
  2. We need to reduce the cost of production.
    我们需要降低生产成本。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The rescue succeeded, but at a considerable cost.
    救援成功了,但付出了相当大的代价。
v. 花费;使付出代价
to require a particular amount of money, or to cause a loss
  1. The tickets cost twenty pounds each.
    这些票每张二十英镑。
  2. Repairing the roof will cost several thousand pounds.
    修理屋顶将花费数千英镑。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The delay cost the company an important contract.
    这次延误使公司失去了一份重要合同。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 cost 作动词的过去式和过去分词通常仍是 cost;某物花多少钱用 something costs money,不用人作主语。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • costly 昂贵的;代价高的
    cost 派生的形容词,可指价格高或造成严重损失。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • price 价格;价钱
    price 通常指卖方标出的售价;cost 可指买、做或生产某物所需的费用,也可指抽象代价。the cost of living 不能换成 the price of living。
    The price of this jacket is eighty pounds. 这件夹克的价格是八十英镑。
常见搭配
  • the cost of living 生活费用
    The cost of living is higher in large cities. 大城市的生活费用更高。
  • at all costs 不惜一切代价
    The bridge must be protected at all costs. 必须不惜一切代价保护这座桥。
  • cover the cost 支付费用;承担成本
    The grant will cover the cost of the training. 这笔补助将支付培训费用。