1. how about 的意思與 what about 的意思近似,用以提出建議
How about going for a walk?
去散步怎么樣?
How about going to cinema?
去電影院怎么樣?
How about ten years, or a century?
那么十年,或者一個世紀又怎么樣呢?
2. at cost adv. 按成本;照原價
You can buy the wines at cost.
你可以按成本價“買”這幾種酒。
All repairs are billed at cost.
所有的修理都是成本價。
We're selling at cost origin.
咱們已經是按成本價賣了。
3. would you mind 你介意……嗎?
Would you mind giving her a message?
你介不介意給她帶個口信?
Would you mind explaining this to me?
請給我解釋一下你不介意吧?
Would you mind looking over my essay?
我的這篇文章請你過目一下好嗎?