pay through the nose
/ˌpeɪ θruː ðə ˈnəʊz/INFORMAL · C1
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字面意思: «通過鼻子付錢»
意思
to pay far too much for something
為某物付出過高的價錢.
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.
文法
動詞變化形式:pay、paid、paid。所買的東西或服務前用 for。
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