pay through the nose for something 出高价，花大价钱

时间：2021-12-06 05:52:51

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在中世纪的英国，如果一个人没有缴税，那么他的鼻子就会被用刀刺穿一个洞以示惩罚。这正是 pay1 through the nose for something “通过鼻子支付”这个说法最初的含义，之后被引申成“为某事物花大价钱，支付高出合理的费用”。
 
例句
We went on vacation2 during3 the school holidays. Of course4 we had5 to pay through the nose for our tickets as6 they always put the prices7 up then.
 
If you order8 a good bottle of wine9 in a restaurant you really pay through the nose for it.
 
Some people don't mind10 paying11 through the nose for brands12 they like.
 
请注意
另一个可以用来表示“花一大笔钱”的说法是 an arm and a leg “一只胳膊和一条腿”，有时我们也说 pay an arm and a leg for something。如果我们需要“付出”一只胳膊或一条腿才能得到某物，那么“代价”显然是极其高昂的。
 
例句
Fuel13 is so expensive these days. It costs14 an arm and a leg to fill15 up the car.
 
Never order water in a restaurant; it costs an arm and a leg.

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1 pay NL6xI     
v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金
参考例句：
  • How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
  • His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。
2 vacation miMww     
n.假期，休假；vi.度假
参考例句：
  • I'll take a vacation this weekend.这个周末我要休假。
  • The vacation passed away quickly.假期过得很快。
3 during Dr7x3     
prep.在…期间，在…时候
参考例句：
  • What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?暑假你是怎样度过的？
  • London is full of visitors during May and June.五六月间伦敦挤满了游客。
4 course 1zcx6     
n.课程，讲座，过程，路线，一道(菜)
参考例句：
  • The college course was then cut to three years.大学学制那时缩短到三年。
  • Of course,I don't always sleep in the afternoons.当然，我并不总是在下午睡觉。
5 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
6 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
7 prices afae32efe0f84fece3f96b377b768b33     
n.价格，价钱( price的名词复数 )；代价；行市
参考例句：
  • Prices did not alter significantly during 2004. 2004年期间，价格没有大的变化。
  • The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
8 order iJJxt     
n.订单；命令；n.顺序，整齐；勋章；阶级，决议；vt.命令； 调整；定购
参考例句：
  • His desk is always in order.他的书桌上总是整整齐齐的。
  • You pay for it at the time you order it.订购时就得付款。
9 wine tMiz3     
n.酒，葡萄酒，紫红色；vt./vi.喝酒，请喝酒
参考例句：
  • After drinking some wine,I feel warm all over.喝酒以后周身发热。
  • The wine bottle is empty.酒瓶干了。
10 mind DDjxa     
n.思想，主意，心意；v.介意，照顾，留心
参考例句：
  • I've changed my mind.我一经转变主意。
  • You really don't mind?你真的不介意？
11 paying LmozUG     
adj.支付的，有利的n.付，支付v.付给( pay的现在分词 )；付款；有利可图；（对…）有利
参考例句：
  • You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent. 你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。
  • A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
12 brands 633fb5d52c05cf5e69790ed8a01e0260     
n.商标( brand的名词复数 )；牌子；烙印；类型v.污辱( brand的第三人称单数 )；铭刻于；加商标于；打烙印于
参考例句：
  • Motrin and Nuprin are trademarks of brands of ibuprofen tablets. Nuprin和Motrin均是布洛芬的商标。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • On big farms cattle are usually stamped with brands. 在大农场，牲畜通常是打烙印的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
13 fuel Kf2ze     
n.燃料，木炭；vt.加燃料，供以燃料；vi.得到燃料
参考例句：
  • They ran out of fuel.他们耗光了燃料。
  • I think we have enough fuel to see the winter out.我看我们的燃料足够这个冬天用了。
14 costs be9bd32df53512c2246361c712a26051     
n.讼费，诉讼费用；不惜任何代价；价钱( cost的名词复数 )；花费；牺牲；[用复数][法律]诉讼费（尤指判处败方偿付胜方的诉讼费用）v.价钱为，花费( cost的第三人称单数 )；估计成本；付出（代价）；估价
参考例句：
  • Administration costs are passed on to the customer. 行政费用转嫁给了消费者。
  • Our trips are all-inclusive—there are no hidden costs. 我们的旅行费用全包—没有任何隐含性费用。
15 fill AkpxL     
vt.填充，弥漫，供给，满足，供应；vi. 充满，装满；n.满足，装满，充分，填方
参考例句：
  • Fill the tank with water.把水槽灌满水。
  • Many people find it difficult to fill in a form.许多人发现表格填写困难。

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