39. price [prais]
Basic need
音形義
Everyday Expressions
n. 價格
Prices are rising.
n. 代價
Loneliness was the price of Victoria’s success.
零售價 --- retail price
批發價 --- wholesale price
全/半價 --- full/ half price
最高價 --- ceiling price
最低價 --- floor price (rock bottom price)
最優價格 --- best price
低于成本的價格 --- below-cost price
拍賣價格 --- auction price
黑市價格 --- black-market price
衍生詞語
priceless (無價的);
pricey (昂貴的)
復合詞語
pricetag (價碼牌);
price-list (價目表)
quotation 報價單
常見搭配 Useful Phrases
價格戰 --- price war
明碼售貨 --- sell at marked prices
報價 --- quote price
為所得付出代價 --- pay the price for
習語與俗語 Idioms & Slangs
be at any price --- 不惜任何代價
cheap at the price --- 物有所值
beyond/above price --- 極其珍貴的,無價的
生活用語 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! (你說個價吧!)
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?! (價格隨質量而異)
A: 580 dollars! That’s it. (就是它了,最終的價格)
B: No. 590 dollars! The floor price. I can assure you that you’regetting a good bargain. Ok? Low prices and fine wares! (物美價廉)
A: OK.
諺語 Proverbs
Virtue is beyond price.美德乃無價之寶。
Everyone has his price.人皆有價值(都能以某種方式加以購買)。