"cost the earth" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貴得要命
• 貴得離譜

Definition

如果某物「貴得要命」，意思是非常昂貴，需要花很多錢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是英式英語的口語表達，用於非正式場合，強調價錢高得離譜，相當於中文的“貴得要命”。只用於非常昂貴的事物。

Examples

That new phone cost the earth.

那部新手機**貴得要命**。

We can't buy that house— it costs the earth.

我們買不起那房子——**貴得離譜**。

The concert tickets cost the earth.

音樂會票**貴得要命**。

I'd love that designer bag, but it costs the earth, so I'll just admire it from afar.

我很想要那個名牌包，但它**貴得要命**，所以只能遠遠欣賞。

Going to university abroad can cost the earth if you don’t get a scholarship.

如果沒有獎學金，去國外上大學**貴得離譜**。

Our wedding didn't cost the earth— we kept things simple and still had a great day.

我們的婚禮沒有**貴得離譜**—我們簡單辦，也很開心。