"cost a pretty penny" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 价格昂贵
• 要花一大笔钱

Definition

指价格非常昂贵；需要花很多钱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，用于强调某物或服务价格很高，不适合指小型、便宜的物品。常与'cost a fortune'、'break the bank'同义。

Examples

That new car cost a pretty penny.

那辆新车**价格昂贵**。

The tickets to the concert cost a pretty penny.

那场音乐会的门票**要花一大笔钱**。

Her wedding dress cost a pretty penny.

她的婚纱**价格昂贵**。

If you want the latest iPhone, be prepared — it’ll cost a pretty penny.

如果你想要最新款的iPhone，准备好，它**要花一大笔钱**。

We’d love a vacation in Europe, but it’d cost a pretty penny.

我们很想去欧洲度假，但**要花很多钱**。

That designer handbag really cost a pretty penny, but she loves it.

那个名牌包包**价格昂贵**，但她很喜欢。