price
n
1 amount of money for which sth is (to be) bought or sold 價格; 價錢
What is the price of this table? 這張桌子多少錢?
a woollen sweater, price 19.95 毛衣, 定價19.95英鎊
Prices are rising, falling, going up, going down, shooting up, plummeting, etc. 物價在上漲、 下跌、 上升、 下落、 猛然上漲、 驟然下跌等.
I can't afford it at that price. 我可出不起那樣的價錢.
charge high prices 要價高
He sold the house at/for a good price. 他以很高的價錢賣了那所房子.
Ask the builder to give you a price (ie say how much he will charge) for the work. 請營造商就那工程給你開個價.
[attrib 作定語]
the fixing of price levels 價格水準的制定. =>Usage 見所附用法.
2 what must be done, given orexperienced to get or keep sth 代價
Loss of independencewas a high price to pay for peace. 以喪失獨立來換取和平是極高的代價.
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. 出名所付出的代價是不管你走到哪里, 都會被人認出來.
No price is too high for winning their support. 為了獲得他們的支持, 任何代價均在所不惜.
3 the odds in betting 投注賠率
Six to one is a good price for that horse. 那匹馬有六比一的賠率很不錯.
the starting price, ie odds offered by a bookmaker on a race just before it starts 賭馬經紀人臨賽前定的賠率.
4 (idm 習語) at a `price at a (fairly) high price 以(相當)高的價格
Fresh strawberries are now available at a price! 鮮草莓現已上市--價錢很高! at `any price whatever the cost 不惜任何代價
The people wanted peace at any price. 人民不惜付出任何代價也要爭取和平. beyond/above/without `price (esp rhet 尤作修辭) extremely valuable; so valuable that it cannot be bought 極其貴重的; 無價的. cheap at the `price worth more than the price paid or quoted 物有所值
`You're surely not asking 40 for this book?' `Yes it's cheap at the price!' `這本書你絕不會要價40英鎊吧?'`是40英鎊--物有所值啊!'
(joc 謔) `It'll cost a fortune to go on holiday there!' `It'll be cheap at the price if it keeps the family happy.' `去那里度假可得要一大筆開銷哇!'`只要能讓一家人快樂, 再貴也值得.' everyone has his `price (saying 諺) everyone can be bribed in some way 人皆有價(都能以某種方式加以收買). not at `any price in no circumstances, however favourable 無論如何; 即使有天大的好處
I wouldn't have my sister's children to stay again not at any price! 我可不愿意再讓我姐姐的孩子留下來住了--說什麼也不行! of great `price (rhet 修辭) extremely valuable 極其寶貴的. pay a/the price => pay2. a `price on sb's head reward offered for sb's capture or for killing him 懸賞緝拿或殺死某人所定之賞格
The authorities put a price on the outlaw's head. 當局懸賞緝拿歹徒.
He knew it was dangerous to be seen there was a price on his head. 他知道被人發現是很危險的--正在懸賞要他的腦袋呢. put a price on sth value sth in terms of money 給某事物定價
You can't put a price on that sort of loyalty. 那樣的忠心是不能用金錢來衡量的. what price...? (Brit infml 口)
(a) (used when sneering at the failure of sth 用於嘲笑失敗) see how worthless it was 多麼不值得; 有什麼用
What price peaceful protest now? 現在搞和平抗議有個屁用!
What price all your promises now? 你現在所答應的話又有什麼用呢?
(b) what is the chance of...? ...的可能性如何? What price he'll offer to pay the fine for us? 他有可能為我們支付罰金嗎? price, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (at sth) fix the price of sth (at a particular level) 給某物定價
The agent priced the house at the right level for the market. 代理商按市...
?? 考研助記
平(p) 價大米(rice)不貴
?? 擴展釋義
*[prais]n. 價格, 代價, 價值vt. 定...的價格【化】 定價; 價格【經】 價格, 價相關詞組: beyond price without price of great price at any price not at any price at a price make a price What price...? sell at a fair price pay a high price for above price