72.We'll send out the manuals this afternoon by express mail entirety at our cost,and the manuals should arrive tomorrow or the day after at the latest.
四級詞匯講解:
短語send out意為“分發,發出”;at one's cost意為“由某人承擔費用”。the day after是省略的表達,結合上文可知完整的表達應該是the day after tomorrow“后天”。at the latest意為“最遲,最晚”,其中latest指“最近的,最新的”,屬于最高級絕對概念,而這類絕對概念也正是聽力的常見考點。
英語四級考點歸納:
cost作名詞意為“費用;成本”,常與介詞at搭配構成短語,常見的有:
※ at all cost(s)意為“不惜任何代價”。如:
This is your only choice. You have to win at all costs.你別無選擇,必須不惜任何代價取勝。
※ at any cost意為“在任何清況下,無論如何”。如:
She decided to lose weight at any cost.她決心無論如何都要減肥。
※ at cost意為“按成本(價格)”。如:
I will sell you this bag at cost.我會以成本價將這個包賣給你。