paid dearly for

英 [peɪd ˈdɪəli fɔː(r)]

美 [peɪd ˈdɪrli fɔːr]

买得昂贵

Kadyrov says Chechens traveled long to see the end of the operation, plus they lost everything of value, and paid dearly for peace, stability and prosperity.
卡德罗夫说，车臣等了很久才看到军事行动的结束，同时也失去了一切，并为和平、稳定和繁荣付出了昂贵的代价。
He paid dearly for his careless slip.
他为自己粗心的失误付出了巨大的代价。
The home team paid dearly for their defensive errors, eg by losing the match.
主队因防守错误而大吃苦头例如比赛输了。
He paid dearly for his experience.
他以巨大代价获得这方面经验。
But consistent with the thesis of my book, I think the British paid dearly for their intolerance in India.
但与我书中的论点一致，我认为，英国人为他们不宽容的态度付出了巨大的代价。
It was a night I'll never forget but I paid dearly for it.
就是那个晚上，我永远不会忘记，也为此付出代价。
Based on that plus the result that Boltzmann fought and paid so dearly for, so that we would have it and understand it.
以此为基础，再加上波耳兹曼发现的结果，为了让我们得到并理解他的成果。