"cost a pretty penny" 怎么发音
expression
KAWST uh PRIT-ee PEN-ee
KOST uh PRIT-ee PEN-ee
释义
To be very expensive; to cost a lot of money.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɑst/, /ˈkɔst/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɹɪti/ /ˈpɛni
英式英语
kˈɒst/ /æɪ/ /pɹˈɪti/ /pˈɛni
简化发音
美式
KAWST uh PRIT-ee PEN-ee
英式
KOST uh PRIT-ee PEN-ee
语境中听
That new car cost a pretty penny.
The tickets to the concert cost a pretty penny.
Her wedding dress cost a pretty penny.
If you want the latest iPhone, be prepared — it’ll cost a pretty penny.