误The cost for living is very high.
正The cost of living is very high.
析表示“…的费用(或价格)”用the cost of,其中of不能用for代替。
价钱不是很贵。误The cost is not so expensive.
正The cost is not so high.
析说“价钱贵〔贱〕”,不能用expensive〔cheap〕,可用high〔low〕。
你的计算机多少钱?误What is the cost of your computer?
正What is the price of your computer?
析询问价钱时,不能用cost,须用price。
误The first postage-stamps, issued in 1840, costed one penny.
正The first postage-stamps, issued in 1840, cost one penny.
析cost作“价格”解时是不规则动词,其过去式和过去分词都是cost。
买那本词典我花了五元钱。误I cost five yuan on the dictionary.
正The dictionary cost me five yuan .
析cost表示“(使某人)花费(金钱、时间、劳力等)”时,句子主语常是事物名词或指代事物的代词,不能是表示人的名词或代词。
那条项链值五百法郎。误The necklace is cost five hundred francs.
正The necklace costs five hundred francs.
析cost不能用于被动结构,它可以用主动形式表示被动意义。
这种轿车价格很高。误The price of this kind of car cost much.
正This kind of car costs much.
正The price of this kind of car was high.
析cost与price语意重复。
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