177.四种“价格”。cost,price,change,expense
(1)cost:费用,代价,成本。指生产某东西的成本,也泛指商品的价格,可与price换用。如:
The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-times.
一条面包的价钱增长了5倍。
(2)price:价格;价值;代价。指商品在市场出售的价格,尤指卖方对商品所提出的单价。比喻意义指付出的代价。如:
The price of cigarettes is set to rise again.
香烟又要涨价。
(3)change:零钱,硬币。指提供服务时索取的费用,也指货物的价格、价钱。如:(https://www.daowen.com)
Do you have any change for the phone?
你有打电话的硬币吗?
(4)expense:消费;开支。常指实际支付的费用总数额,有时也指钱的花费。如:
The garden was transformed at great expense.
花园改建花了一大笔费用。
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