pay through the nose
/ˌpeɪ θruː ðə ˈnəʊz/INFORMAL · C1
中文对应近似对应
挨宰
字面意思: «通过鼻子付钱»
含义
to pay far too much for something
为某物付出过高的价钱.
例句
- 1We paid through the nose for bottled water inside the station.
- 2Book ahead unless you want to pay through the nose at reception.
- 3With no rooms elsewhere, we paid through the nose; the hotel charged triple its usual rate.
- 4Do tourists always pay through the nose here? This sandwich costs twice the usual price.
- 5Delivery costs more than the parcel; I am not paying through the nose just to avoid collecting it.
语法
动词变化形式:pay、paid、paid。所买的东西或服务前用 for。
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