"king's ransom" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 巨额赎金
• 天价

Definition

指极其庞大的金额或价值，大到只有国王才付得起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是比喻用法，不是字面意思。常用于形容价格极高的东西（如：'This cost a king's ransom'）。多用于书面或正式场合。

Examples

That painting must be worth a king's ransom.

那幅画一定值**巨额赎金**。

He paid a king's ransom for his new car.

他为新车付了**天价**。

A diamond that size is worth a king's ransom.

那种大小的钻石值**巨额赎金**。

My parents spent a king's ransom on my college education.

我父母花了**巨额赎金**让我上大学。

Tickets to the concert are selling for a king's ransom online.

音乐会门票在网上卖到**天价**。

You’d have to pay a king's ransom to live in this part of the city.

想住在这城区得付**天价**。