price
noun
verb
praɪs
noun
1
the
amount
of
money
you
have
to
pay
for
something
价格，价钱
C,U
2
the
unpleasant
things
that
you
must
suffer
in
order
to
be
successful,
free
etc
〔成功、自由等的〕代价
singular 单数
[+
of
]
He’s
never
at
home,
but
that’s
the
price
of
success.
他从不着家，但那就是成功的代价。
The
awful
boat
journey
was
a
small
price
to
pay
for
freedom.
可怕的乘船旅行只是为换取自由而付出的一个小小的代价。
They
may
pay
a
high
price
for
their
few
years
of
glory.
为了短短几年的辉煌，他们也许要付出高昂的代价。
She
was
finally
made
senior
executive,
but
at
what
price
!
她终于爬上了高层主管的位置，不过付出了何等代价啊！
3
half/full price
used
to
talk
about
half
the
usual
price
of
something,
or
the
actual
usual
price
半价/全价
I
bought
these
jeans
at
half
price
in
the
sale.
我在特卖会上以半价买了这条牛仔裤。
4
at a price
for
a
lot
of
money
以很高的价钱
You
can
get
goat’s
cheese
at
the
local
delicatessen
–
at
a
price!
你可以在当地的熟食店买到山羊奶酪 — 不过价格很高！
5
at any price
whatever
the
cost
and
difficulties
may
be
不惜任何代价，无论如何
She
was
determined
to
have
a
child
at
any
price.
她决心不惜任何代价要一个孩子。
6
not at any price
used
to
say
that
you
would
not
do
something,
even
for
a
lot
of
money
无论多少钱也不干; 无论如何不
Sorry,
that
painting’s
not
for
sale
at
any
price.
对不起，那幅画无论多少钱都不卖。
7
put a price on sth
to
give
something
a
financial
value
定出某物的金钱价值
You
can’t
put
a
price
on
what
a
mother
does
for
her
children.
不能用金钱来衡量母亲为自己孩子的付出。
8
What price fame/glory etc?
used
to
suggest
that
something
was
not
worth
achieving
because
too
many
bad
things
have
happened
as
a
result
名声/荣耀等又有什么用？〔指代价太大〕
usually spoken
What
price
progress?
进步了又如何？
9
be beyond price
to
be
extremely
valuable
or
important
是无价宝; 极其珍贵; 极其重要
10
price on sb’s head
10.
a
reward
for
catching
or
killing
someone
悬赏缉拿 （杀死 ）某人的赏额
11
everyone has their price
11.
used
to
say
that
you
can
persuade
people
to
do
anything
if
you
give
them
what
they
want
人各有其价〔指人都是可以收买的〕
verb
12
to
decide
the
price
of
something
that
is
for
sale
给…定价钱
usually passive 一般用被动态
a
reasonably
priced
apartment
定价合理的公寓
be
priced
at
sth
Tickets
are
priced
at
£75
each.
门票价格定为每张 75 英镑。
13
to
put
the
price
on
goods
to
show
how
much
they
cost
给…标价
14
to
compare
the
prices
of
things
比较…的价钱
We
spent
Saturday
morning
pricing
microwaves.
星期六上午我们比较了微波炉的价钱。
15
price yourself out of the market
to
demand
too
much
money
for
the
services
or
goods
that
you
are
selling
定价太高以致令人却步