英语习语:
cost sb. an arm and a leg 非常昂贵
——Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?(你看到Bill送给Linda的钻戒了吗?)
——I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.(当然了。那一定很昂贵。)
双语例句:
These resort hotels (cost)charge an arm and a leg for a decent meal.
这些景区旅馆的饮食可真是花费不菲。
These opera tickets cost us an arm and a leg!
这些歌剧票花了我们好多钱!
Eating in this restaurant will cost you an arm and a leg. You'll have to pay tens of Yuan for even a soup of cabbage and bean curd.
这个饭馆太宰人了。一个白菜豆腐汤也得要上几十元。