2 请教关于come at price

我看到有两句话,第一是Yet the spread of this wonder crop has come at a price。中文意思是这种神奇作物的传播要付出代价。

2句是Fame comes at a price。成名要付出代价。

我在字典里查at a price是一个固定短语用法,表示价格昂贵或是要付出代价。在这两句中at a price前面都有单词come,想请教come是和at a price共同构成固定短语格式吗? Come在这里表达什么含义?

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最佳答案 2021-09-14 12:49

at a price

costing a lot of money 以高价;花大钱

You can buy strawberries all year round, but at a price.草莓一年到头都买得到,不过很贵。

involving sth unpleasant 付代价

He'll help you—at a price!他会帮助你的,但要付出代价!


come at a price to include disadvantages in order to get what you want.

The company's success was made possible by the country's rulers, but their support comes at a price.

Usage notes: sometimes used without come:

Following the recommendation would have increased teamwork, but at a price.

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一起森巴舞   - 翻译君

查字典就可以解决啦。

to happen or occur发生

These changes couldn't have come at a better time.

这些变化来得正是时候。

I promise that no harm will come to you. [=I promise that you will not be harmed]

我保证你不会受到伤害。

Her success came at a high price. [=she paid a high price for her success]

她为她的成功付出了很大代价。

It's important for children to learn about the people and things that came before us.

让孩子们了解过去的人和事是非常重要的。

Success didn't come easy for her. [=she did not achieve success easily]

对她而言成功来之不易。

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