| 单词 | price |
| 释义 | price —price /praɪs/ noun [C] A2 [C] the amount of money for which something is sold: » The price of oil has risen sharply.» House prices have been falling.» We thought they were asking a very high/low price.» The large supermarkets are offering big price cuts.Thesaurus+: ↑Costs and expensesC1 [singular] the unpleasant results that you must accept or experience for getting or doing something: » Perhaps being unpopular is the price of success.» An extra few minutes at the airport is a small price to pay for safe travel.Word partners for price noun• ♯charge/♯pay a price• ♯increase/♯put up/♯raise the price• ♯cut/♯lower/♯reduce/♯slash the price• prices ♯fall/♯go down/♯go up/♯rise• a price ♯cut/♯freeze/♯increase• an ♯exorbitant/♯high/♯low/♯reasonable price• the ♯average price (of sth)• the price ♯of sthWord Builder:–Nouns: price–Adjectives: overpriced, priceless–Verbs: priceCollocations:–Verbs-lu. pay a price» We don't want to pay high prices for food.-lu. increase/put up/raise the price (of sth)» The government has raised the price of cigarettes.-lu. cut/lower/reduce/slash the price (of sth)» We have lowered the price of our organic produce.-lu. prices fall/rise» Oil prices rose during the conflict.-lu. keep prices down» Supermarkets have kept the price of bread down.-lu. charge a price» They charge premium prices for the home delivery service.-lu. prices collapse/fall» House prices collapsed during the recession.-lu. range in price» Our watches range in price from £5 to £500.-lu. prices go up/rise/shoot up» The price of paper has shot up recently.–Nouns-lu. a price cut/freeze/reduction» We will be making final price reductions next week.-lu. a price hike/increase/rise» Consumer groups have criticized price increases in the motoring sector.-lu. price controls» The electricity regulator tightened price controls.-lu. price index» The consumer price index rose one tenth of a percent.-lu. a price range» Our sofas come in a wide price range.-lu. a drop in prices» A drop in house prices meant we were left with a huge debt.-lu. a fraction/half/quarter of the price» I could sell you a car at a fraction of the price.-lu. a price war» Supermarkets are engaged in a price war.–Types-lu. energy/food/fuel/house/oil/petrol/property/share/stock prices» Fuel prices rose sharply last month.-lu. the market price» I can get you a car at below the market price.-lu. the asking/selling price» Offer him £50 less than the asking price.-lu. the retail/sale/wholesale price» We charge a lot more for individual items than the wholesale price.–Adjectives-lu. the average price» The average price of a hotel in this area is around $30 per night.-lu. a competitive/good/fair/low price» He offered us a good price for the furniture.-lu. the best price» Which supermarket gives the best price on organic vegetables?-lu. a bargain/discounted/knockdown/sale price» They sell designer clothes at knockdown prices.-lu. an exorbitant/high/prohibitive/steep price» They charge exorbitant prices for their clothes.-lu. falling/rising prices» Rising prices meant it was difficult for us to save.–Prepositions-lu. in price» Computer equipment has fallen in price.-lu. the price of sth» The price of strawberries is high at this time of year.-lu. a price of [$50, £200, etc.]» I can offer you a price of £250.-lu. at/for a price» Wine is available, at a price.–Phrases-lu. at any price» You can't buy love at any price.-lu. (you can/can't) put a price on sth» You can't put a price on friendship.-lu. be willing to pay the price» You can be an Olympic athlete if you're willing to pay the price.-lu. pay a high price for sth» She paid a high price for a moment of foolishness.-lu. a small/high price to pay for sth» Losing my job was a small price to pay for the happiness of my children.-lu. the ultimate price» He wanted to be a famous mountaineer, and he paid the ultimate price.• • • Extra Examples:» The price of petrol will rise by 5p a gallon from tomorrow.» Shall I inquire about the price of tickets?» The price of PCs has fallen recently.» The restaurant charges shockingly high prices for its food.» There are a couple of shops in town which sell nice clothes at affordable prices.verb ↑Verb Endings for price C1 [T often passive] to say what the price of something is: » The car is priced at £28,000.» There is a lack of reasonably priced housing for rent.Thesaurus+: ↑Assessing and estimating value , ↑Analysing and evaluatingF0 [T] to discover how much something costs: » We went around all the travel agents pricing the different tours.Thesaurus+: ↑Assessing and estimating value , ↑Analysing and evaluatingWord Builder:–Nouns: price–Adjectives: overpriced, priceless–Verbs: price• • • Extra Examples:» competitively priced goods» The company makes and retails moderately priced sportswear.» I bought a reasonably priced radio.» We've been pricing new kitchens.» I think you need to price things slightly lower if you want to get rid of them quickly. |
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