"cost an arm and a leg" 怎么发音
expression
KAWST an ARM and uh LEG
KOST an AHM and uh LEG
释义
If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive or costs a lot of money.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɑst/, /ˈkɔst/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈɑɹm/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɛɡ
英式英语
kˈɒst/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈɑːm/ /ˈænd/ /æɪ/ /lˈɛɡ
简化发音
美式
KAWST an ARM and uh LEG
英式
KOST an AHM and uh LEG
语境中听
That new phone costs an arm and a leg.
My vacation cost an arm and a leg.
The tickets cost an arm and a leg.
I really want that car, but it costs an arm and a leg.