price
/ˈpraɪs/KK
/ˈpɹaɪs/IPA
變化形
prices
1.
價格；價錢
購買某件物品或服務時需要支付的金額
用法：通常是可數名詞。詢問價格時常用「What is the price of …？」或較自然的「How much is …？」
We checked the price before we ordered food.
我們點餐前先看了價格。
2.
定價；標價
為商品或服務訂定應收取的金額
用法：作動詞時可用「price something at＋金額」表示把某物定價為某金額，也可用被動語態表示標價
The price of each cake is 60.
每個蛋糕的價格是 60 元。
The shop put a price of 800 on the bag.
這家店把這個包包的價格訂為 800。
還有 1 個進階的意思（國小之後才會學到）
3.
代價；後果
為了得到某種結果而必須承受的代價或不好的後果
用法：常與「pay」搭配，形成「pay the price」；此處通常不是指實際金錢
If you stay up all night, you may pay the price at school tomorrow.
如果你整晚熬夜，明天可能會在學校承受後果。
She paid the price for forgetting to save her work.
她因為忘了儲存她的作業而付出代價。
常見錯誤
I bought it at a cheap price.
I bought it at a low price.／I bought it cheaply.
The price of these shoes are high.
The price of these shoes is high.
How much is the price of this shirt？
How much is this shirt？
The price is expensive.
The price is high.／The shirt is expensive.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「price」是價格本身；「cost」可表示花費金額，也可表示某件事的代價。
・說某物很貴時用「The item is expensive」；說價格很高時用「The price is high」。
・「price」作動詞時表示定價，不是單純的「付錢」；付錢要用「pay」。