"an arm and a leg" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 天价
• 非常贵

Definition

这个表达指的是某物非常贵，价格远超预期。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是非正式的常用语，形容某物价格极高，类似于“天价”。通常和商品、服务或体验的昂贵相关。不是用在小额花费上，也没有字面含义。

Examples

That car costs an arm and a leg.

那辆车要花**天价**。

The tickets were an arm and a leg.

门票是**天价**。

Fixing my phone cost an arm and a leg.

修手机花了我**一大笔钱**。

I love that jacket, but it was an arm and a leg!

我很喜欢那件夹克，但它简直**太贵了**！

We can't go to that restaurant—it costs an arm and a leg.

我们不能去那家餐厅，那里的价格**天价**。

Her wedding dress must have cost an arm and a leg.

她的婚纱一定花了**天价**。