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39. price [prais]
Basic need
音形义
Everyday Expressions
n. 价格
Prices are rising.
n. 代价
Loneliness was the price of Victoria’s success.
零售价 --- retail price
批发价 --- wholesale price
全/半价 --- full/ half price
最高价 --- ceiling price
最低价 --- floor price (rock bottom price)
最优价格 --- best price
低于成本的价格 --- below-cost price
拍卖价格 --- auction price
黑市价格 --- black-market price
衍生词语
priceless (无价的);
pricey (昂贵的)
复合词语
pricetag (价码牌);
price-list (价目表)
quotation 报价单
常见搭配 Useful Phrases
价格战 --- price war
明码售货 --- sell at marked prices
报价 --- quote price
为所得付出代价 --- pay the price for
习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs
be at any price --- 不惜任何代价
cheap at the price --- 物有所值
beyond/above price --- 极其珍贵的，无价的
生活用语 Street Talks
(1)
How much is this rug? Do you know the price?
(2)
A: You pay a heavy price if you drink too much.
B: Why is that?
A: You may lose your wallet or something.
(3)
A: Name your price! (你说个价吧！)
B: OK, I’ll give you my best price. Let’s see, 600 dollars.
A: No. I can’t accept it. The market price is 620 dollars. Let’s make it 580.
B: Oh no! Sir! The price varies according to the quality. Look at my stuff! I don’t understand how come you can’t accept such a popular price?! (价格随质量而异)
A: 580 dollars! That’s it. （就是它了，最终的价格）
B: No. 590 dollars! The floor price. I can assure you that you’regetting a good bargain. Ok? Low prices and fine wares! (物美价廉)
A: OK.
谚语 Proverbs
Virtue is beyond price.美德乃无价之宝。
Everyone has his price.人皆有价值（都能以某种方式加以购买）。
