"sticker shock" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 價格震驚
• 價格衝擊

Definition

當看到某物的價格遠高於預期時，人們感到的強烈驚訝或震驚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個用語是非正式的，多在美國使用，常見於買車、房地產或高額帳單時，僅指對高價產生的負面震驚，不用於正面驚喜或小幅漲價。

Examples

When I saw the price of the new phone, I got sticker shock.

當我看到新手機的價格時，我感到**價格震驚**。

Many people experience sticker shock when shopping for cars.

很多人在買車時都會有**價格震驚**。

I wasn't ready for the sticker shock at the grocery store.

我沒準備好超市裡的**價格衝擊**。

Be prepared for some serious sticker shock if you visit that fancy restaurant.

如果你去那間高級餐廳，要有**價格震驚**的心理準備。

The hospital bill gave her a real case of sticker shock.

醫院帳單真的讓她感到**價格震驚**。

After seeing the cost of plane tickets this summer, everyone had sticker shock.

看到今年夏天的機票價格後，大家都感到**價格震驚**。