"cost" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 成本
• 价格
• 花费

Definition

作名词时，'cost' 指购买、制作或做某事所需的钱数。作动词时，它表示某物售价是多少，或某事让某人失去某种东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词在日常英语和商务英语中都非常常见。作名词时，常见搭配有 'the cost of living'、'at no cost' 和 'cut costs'。作动词时，可以说 'It costs $20'，而且它的过去式也是 'cost'：'It cost too much'。它也可以表示引申义，如 'The mistake cost him his job'。

Examples

This bag costs thirty dollars.

这个包**售价是**三十美元。

The cost of the meal was high.

这顿饭的**费用**很高。

The mistake cost him a lot of time.

这个错误让他**损失了**很多时间。

We need to cut costs if sales keep dropping.

如果销售继续下滑，我们就得**削减成本**。

It didn't cost much, so I just bought it.

它**没花**多少钱，所以我就买了。

That decision could cost us a big client.

那个决定可能会让我们**失去**一个大客户。