cost/kɒst $ kɑːst/

n. the amount of money needed to buy, do or make sth

v. have a particular price

➭ pt. & pp. cost

n. [U; C] 费用，成本，价钱：the high cost of education 高昂的教育费用

◇the cost of living 生活费用

◇[a cost of $5/10] The house is repaired at a cost of $2,000. 修这栋房子花了2,000美元。

◇cut costs 降低成本

v. [I] 价钱为；值（多少钱）；花费：How much does the TV cost? 这台电视机要多少钱？

◇[cost (sb) sth] The dinner cost (us) $50. 这顿午餐花了（我们）50美元。

音组-ost/-ɒst $ -ɑːst/

cost; frost; lost

常犯错误

✗ I cost $5 for the hat.

✓ The hat cost me $5. 这顶帽子我花了5美元。

用法生产、进行活动的成本用复数形式costs。

辨析cost; spend; take

辨析charge; cost; fare; fee; price