名词
1.费用；代价,价格；成本.
2.牺牲；损害,损失.
3.〔pl.〕讼费.
living costs 生活费用,物价.first [prime,initial] cost生产成本.at all costs ＝ at any cost 无论如何,不惜任何牺牲.at cost 照成本.at sb.'s cost 某人出钱；损及某人.at the cost of 以…为牺牲,舍…而.cost and freight 成本加运费〔略作 C.& F.〕.cost of living 生活费(用).cost of living index 物价指数.cost of operation 管理费用.count the cost 估计费用；先盘算盘算.free of cost 免费,(奉)送.to sb.'s cost 归某人负担,算作某人损失；叫某人受累；某人吃亏后才(as I know to my cost我吃亏后才知道.I knew it to my cost.这个我(因吃过苦头)是见而有戒了.He found to his cost that motoring is dangerous.他(吃过苦头后才)知道开汽车是危险的).
及物动词
1.值,要价(苦干)；花费,需要.
2.使花费,使损失,牺牲.
3.估定(…的)成本.
不及物动词
花费,付代价.It costs five dollars.值五元,要价五元.It cost me much labour.费了我不少劳力.His ambition cost him his life.他的野心断送了自己一条命.cost (sb.) dear(ly) 代价极大,费用极高；闯大祸,吃大亏(If you attempt it,it will cost you dear.你试试看,一定要吃大亏的).cost what it may 不惜任何代价,无论代价多少；无论如何.