| 单词 | price |
| 释义 | noun | verb priceprice1 /praɪs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1MONEY [countable, uncountable] the amount of money for which something is sold, bought, or offered: House prices are beginning to fall again.price of The price of gold has gone up.price for We agreed on a fair price for the bike. The major oil companies raised their prices again last week. They have cut their prices by almost 30%. I can’t believe how high their prices are! We got all the furniture for half price. They’re selling two bras for the price of one.in price There’s almost no difference in price between the two rental companies. We’re trying to find the right car at the right price. Recent price cuts have resulted in increased sales.► see thesaurus at cost1THESAURUScost – the amount of money you have to pay for something: The cost of moving the furniture would have been too high, so we sold it.value – the amount of money that something is worth: A jeweler can tell you the value of the ring.charge – the amount of money you have to pay to do or use something: There’s a small charge for Internet access at the hotel.fee – an amount of money that you pay to do an activity, to use something, or to be part of an organization: The gym membership fee is $100 a year.rate – a charge that is different at different times, for different people, or for other reasons: The museum offers a discounted group rate for groups of ten or more.2SOMETHING BAD [uncountable] something unpleasant that you must accept or experience in order to have or do something that you want: price of He’s very busy, but I guess that’s the price of success. Travel insurance can be a small price to pay for a worry-free vacation. She got the job she wanted, but at what price? In some countries, reporters pay a high price for doing their job, sometimes being arrested.3at/for a price used to say that you can buy something, but only if you pay a lot of money: All this modern equipment comes at a price, you know.4put a price (tag) on something to say how much something costs or is worth: How can you put a price on a 150-year-old tree?5at any price whatever the cost and difficulties may be: She’s determined to have a child at any price.6not at any price used to say that you would never sell something or do something, even for a lot of money: Sorry, the car’s not for sale at any price.7everyone has his/her price used to say that you can persuade people to do anything if you give them what they want8a price on somebody’s head a reward for catching or killing someone9what price fame/glory etc.? spoken formal used to suggest that perhaps it was not worth achieving something good, because too many bad things have happened as a result: As we look at all the pollution, we may ask, what price progress?[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French pris, from Latin pretium price, money] → see also asking price, list price, market price, name your price at name2 (7), pay the penalty/price at pay1 (11)COLLOCATIONSverbsa price goes up (also a price rises/increases) When supplies go down, prices tend to go up.a price goes down (also a price falls/drops/decreases) In real terms, the price of clothes has fallen over the last ten years.a price shoots up (also a price soars/rockets) (=increases quickly by a large amount) The price of oil soared in the 1970s.a price fluctuates (=keep going up and down) Gas prices have fluctuated in recent months.increase/raise a price Manufacturers have had to raise their prices.cut/lower/reduce a price The company recently cut the price of its best-selling car.slash a price (=reduce it by a very large amount) Many carpet stores have slashed prices to bring in customers.set a price (=decide on it) Don’t set the price too high, or no one will buy your product.pay a price Most of the students get financial aid and so do not pay the full price of their tuition themselves.fix a price (=decide on it, sometimes illegally with others) Publishers are not permitted to fix prices with one another.drive a price up/higher/down/lower etc. (=cause it to go up or down) Tensions in the Middle East are driving up the price of oil.agree on a price Now all we need to do is agree on a price.pay a good/low etc. price I paid a very reasonable price for my guitar.get a good/reasonable etc. price (=be paid a particular amount for something) Farmers now get a decent price for their crop.bring a good/high etc. price (=be sold for a particular amount of money) I’m sure the painting would bring a good price in New York.adjectives/nouns + pricea high price Energy prices remain high.a low price With such low prices, there are lots of eager buyers.a steep price (=a very high price) $250 seems like a pretty steep price for a handbag to me.a good price Did you get a good price for your car?rising prices Rising home prices indicate that the economy is improving.falling prices Falling prices have hurt profits.a reasonable/fair price (=not too high) The price was reasonable for such good food. I am sure we can agree on a fair price.half/full price I bought this on sale; I didn’t pay full price.an astronomical price (=extremely high) Many fans paid astronomical prices for their tickets.exorbitant/extortionate (=much too high) $10,000 seems like an exorbitant price for a rug.house/food/oil etc. prices A poor harvest led to higher food prices.a stock/share price The company’s stock price continues to fall.a bargain price (=much lower than usual) We sell quality cars at bargain prices.the market price (=the price of something on a market at a particular time) We think the stock’s current market price is too high.the asking price (=the amount of money that someone is asking for when they are selling something, especially a house) The property is worth more than the asking price.the purchase price formal (=the price that someone pays when they buy something, especially a house) You can obtain a loan for up to 90% of the purchase price.the retail price (=the price that the public pays for something in a store) The retail price does not include tax.the wholesale price (=the price that a business such as a store pays to buy something) Wholesale coffee prices have fallen.price + nounsa price increase/rise/hike Consumers are facing more fuel price increases.a price cut/reduction The company was forced to make major price cuts on its products.a price range (=the limits within which prices vary) It is a very good wine in an affordable price range.a price freeze (=when prices are kept at the same level by a company or by the government) The store announced a price freeze on milk.price gouging (=charging a higher price than you should) Customers complained about price gouging. noun | verb priceprice2 ●●○ S3 W3 verb [transitive] 1[usually passive] to set the price of something that is for sale: be reasonably/moderately/competitively priced These shoes are pretty reasonably priced.be priced at $10/$50 etc. The wine is priced at $15 to $23 per bottle.2to put the price on goods to show how much they cost3to compare the prices of things: I’ve been pricing new computers.4price yourself out of the market to demand too much money for the services or goods that you are selling → see also pricing |
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