prices

英 [ˈpraɪsɪz] 美 [ˈpraɪsɪz]

n.  价格; 价钱; 物价; 代价; 投注赔率
v.  给…定价; 为…作价; (在商品上)标价,贴价格标签; 比较…的价格
price的第三人称单数和复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 价格;价钱
    The price of something is the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy it.
    1. ...a sharp increase in the price of petrol...
      汽油价格猛涨
    2. They expected house prices to rise...
      他们盼望着房价上升。
    3. Computers haven't come down in price.
      计算机没有降价。
  2. N-SING 代价
    The price that you pay for something that you want is an unpleasant thing that you have to do or suffer in order to get it.
    1. Slovenia will have to pay a high price for independence...
      斯洛文尼亚将为独立付出巨大的代价。
    2. There may be a price to pay for such relentless activity, perhaps ill health or even divorce...
      这样没命地工作可能要付出代价,也许是健康受损,甚至是离婚。
    3. He's paying the price for working his body so hard.
      他因为过度劳累身体有些吃不消了。
  3. VERB 把…定价为
    If something is priced at a particular amount, the price is set at that amount.
    1. The shares are expected to be priced at about 330p...
      这些股票的价格可能会定在330便士左右。
    2. Digital priced the new line at less than half the cost of comparable mainframes...
      Digital公司新产品的定价比同类主机的一半还要低。
    3. There is a very reasonably priced menu.
      菜单上的定价非常合理。
  4. See also: retail price index selling price
  5. The price of goods is the amount of money that the seller is asking people to pay in order to buy them. The price marked on the box was five pounds. When you are referring to services, or to things that you pay to use, you usually talk about a charge or a fee, rather than a price. There is a 50p handling charge for postal bookings. …£400 in unpaid parking fees. The cost of something is the amount of money that you actually pay, or would pay, for it. The total cost of modernising the room came to just £800. See also note at cost.
    price 指商品的价格,如:The price marked on the box was five pounds(盒子上标记的价格是 5 英镑)。如果是因为接受服务或使用某物而付的费用,用 charge 或 fee,不用 price,如:There is a 50p handling charge for postal bookings(通过邮局预订收取 50 便士的手续费),£400 in unpaid parking fees(400英镑未付的停车费)。cost指实际或将要支付的钱,如:The total cost of modernising the room came to just £800(这个房间的现代化改造总共才花了800英镑)。

  6. PHRASE 不惜任何代价;不计后果
    If you want something at any price, you are determined to get it, even if unpleasant things happen as a result.
    1. If they wanted a deal at any price, they would have to face the consequences...
      如果他们无论如何都想达成交易,他们就得承担其后果。
    2. We obviously want to see the hostages home, but not at any price.
      我们显然也希望看到人质回家,但并不是不惜任何代价。
  7. PHRASE 以极高价格
    If you can buy something that you want at a price, it is for sale, but it is extremely expensive.
    1. Most goods are available, but at a price.
      大多数商品都有售,但是价格极高。
  8. PHRASE 以一定代价
    If you get something that you want at a price, you get it but something unpleasant happens as a result.
    1. Fame comes at a price...
      出名是有代价的。
    2. Theismann's precious information came at a price, however.
      不过,泰斯曼付出了代价才得到这些宝贵的信息。
  9. PHRASE 悬赏缉拿;悬赏刺杀
    If there is a price on someone's head, an amount of money has been offered for the capture or killing of that person.
    1. He remains at large despite the high price put on his head by the authorities.
      尽管当局悬赏重金缉拿他,他仍旧逍遥法外。
  10. PHRASE 给…定价
    If you say that you cannot put a price on something, you mean that it is very valuable.
    1. You can't put a price on friendship...
      友谊无价。
    2. You can't put a price on the value of the work done by our nurses.
      不能用金钱来衡量护士的工作。
  11. PHRASE (表示强调)…可能吗
    You use what price in front of a word or expression that refers to something happening when you want to ask how likely it is to happen. You usually do this to emphasize either that it is very likely or very unlikely.
    1. What price a glorious repeat of last week's triumph?
      还有可能再次上演上周的辉煌胜利吗?
  12. PHRASE …又有什么用呢
    You use 'at what price ?' to comment on the fact that the consequences of doing something are unpleasant.
    1. Yes, they are free of him, but at what price to themselves, their families, those left behind?...
      是的,他们离开了他,但是对他们自己、他们的家人以及那些留下来的人又有什么用呢?
    2. What price success!
      成功了又如何?
  13. to price yourself out of the market → see: market

双语例句

  1. The oil shortages could lead the government to raise prices before the New Year.
    石油短缺有可能导致政府在年前提高油价。
  2. The profits rise was achieved against a backdrop of falling metal prices.
    在金属价格下跌的背景下,利润提高了。
  3. Prices have climbed by 21% since the beginning of the year
    年初以来,物价已经上涨了21%。
  4. The government increased prices on several basic commodities like bread and meat.
    政府提高了面包、肉类等几种基本商品的价格。
  5. Demand for coal is down and so are prices
    煤的需求下降了,煤价也相应下跌。
  6. The effect on coffee prices has been disastrous for the producers.
    对咖啡价格的影响对生产商而言是灾难性的。
  7. Share prices and trading have been dulled by worries over the war.
    股票价格和交易因人们对战争的忧虑而走低。
  8. Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
    过高的房价已经造成了穷人能够买得起的住房严重短缺。
  9. Firm prices and stability will allow both producers and consumers to plan confidently.
    价格的居高不下和市场的稳定将使制造商与消费者都能满怀信心地制订计划。
  10. OPEC has agreed to freeze its global oil production slightly in order to firm up crude prices.
    石油输出国组织已同意对全球石油生产稍加冻结,以稳定原油价格。
  11. The prices of milk and cereals are fixed annually.
    牛奶和谷类食物的价格每年确定一次。
  12. Prices have gone up 61 percent since deregulation.
    价格自解除管制以来已经上涨了61%。
  13. There have been grouses about the economy, interest rates and house prices.
    人们对经济、利率和房价啧有烦言。
  14. Oil prices hit record levels yesterday.
    油价昨天达到了创纪录的水平。
  15. Gold prices moved down.
    金价回落了。
  16. Share prices moved up
    股票价格上涨了。
  17. Prices have been cut by developers anxious to offload unsold apartments
    急于脱手未售出公寓的开发商降低了房价。
  18. They expected house prices to rise
    他们盼望着房价上升。
  19. House prices now look cheap relative to earnings
    相对收入而言房价现在看起来比较便宜。
  20. Production has dropped while prices and unemployment have skyrocketed.
    物价和失业率猛涨的同时,生产却下降了。
  21. Big money could still be made if the crisis keeps oil prices high
    如果这场危机让油价居高不下的话,仍然有可能赚大钱。
  22. As stock prices have dropped, so too has bank capital.
    随着股价下跌,银行资本也减少了。
  23. The warrants were sold to them at prices substantially below market value.
    卖给他们的权证的价格大大低于其市场价值。
  24. They may refuse to trade, even when offered attractive prices
    即便对方的报价很有吸引力,他们也有可能拒绝进行交易。
  25. Overproduction and consequent low market prices for wine caused economic tremors.
    葡萄酒生产过剩及由此造成的市价低迷引起了经济波动。
  26. The valuations reflect prices at 1 April 1991
    这些估值反映了1991年4月1日的价格水平。
  27. Dealers have already got wise to the trend and increased their prices accordingly.
    交易商已经摸清了动向,相应提高了价格。
  28. The prices declined.
    价钱萎下来了。