cost

cost

單字

學習摘要

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名詞,核心意義為「費用;價錢」
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可作可數或不可數名詞,指各種開銷時常用複數 costs
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常見搭配:the cost of...(……的費用)、high/low cost
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形容費用高低時,搭配 high 或 low,不用 expensive 或 cheap

基本資訊

cost
n.
/kɔst/
主要意義:
1. 費用
2. 價錢
可數性:
可數 / 不可數

詞形變化

複數

costs

We need to cut the costs for our class trip.
我們需要減少班遊的費用。

例句

The cost of this English book is three hundred dollars.
這本英文書的價錢是三百元。
What is the total cost of our class trip?
我們班遊的總費用是多少?
The cost of living in Taipei is quite high.
在台北的生活費用相當高。
My parents work hard to pay for our living costs.
我的父母努力工作來支付我們的生活開銷。

其他意義

代價;犧牲
He worked hard at the cost of his health.
他努力工作,卻付出了健康的代價。

同義詞

price
The price of the ticket is two hundred dollars.
這張票的價錢是兩百元。

常見錯誤

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The cost of the computer is very expensive.
✓
The cost of the computer is very high.
cost 本身就是「費用;價錢」,形容費用高低要用 high 或 low;物品本身昂貴或便宜才用 expensive 或 cheap。
✗
How many is the cost of the meal?
✓
What is the cost of the meal?
詢問「費用是多少」時,疑問詞要用 What 搭配 the cost,不能用 How many。
✗
Can you tell me the cost for this bag?
✓
Can you tell me the cost of this bag?
表達「某物的價錢或費用」時,後面通常接介系詞 of,即 the cost of...。
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