to cost an arm and a leg
Definition: to cost a fortune；be very expensive
這個(gè)慣用語(yǔ)的意思其實(shí)很容易從字面上理解出來(lái)。cost在這里就是花費(fèi)的意思。也就是我們通常說(shuō)的It costs $100中的用法。如果買一個(gè)東西要花上一支胳膊加一條腿，那就可想而知有多貴了。所以我們今天講的慣用語(yǔ)意思就是非常貴，要花大價(jià)錢。這個(gè)慣用語(yǔ)結(jié)構(gòu)比較簡(jiǎn)單，最簡(jiǎn)單的例子：This car costs an arm and a leg.是不是很好用呢？
Example
Sarah : Excuse me. Could you tell me how much this watch costs?
Clerk : Certainly Miss. This watch is 600 dollars.
Sarah : Six hundred dollars?! That's a bit much. Do you have any watches that don't cost an arm and a leg?
啊哈，看來(lái)我們的Sarah買表的想法就是不要把腿呀、胳膊什么的也給搭進(jìn)去了。
Definition: to cost a fortune；be very expensive
這個(gè)慣用語(yǔ)的意思其實(shí)很容易從字面上理解出來(lái)。cost在這里就是花費(fèi)的意思。也就是我們通常說(shuō)的It costs $100中的用法。如果買一個(gè)東西要花上一支胳膊加一條腿，那就可想而知有多貴了。所以我們今天講的慣用語(yǔ)意思就是非常貴，要花大價(jià)錢。這個(gè)慣用語(yǔ)結(jié)構(gòu)比較簡(jiǎn)單，最簡(jiǎn)單的例子：This car costs an arm and a leg.是不是很好用呢？
Example
Sarah : Excuse me. Could you tell me how much this watch costs?
Clerk : Certainly Miss. This watch is 600 dollars.
Sarah : Six hundred dollars?! That's a bit much. Do you have any watches that don't cost an arm and a leg?
啊哈，看來(lái)我們的Sarah買表的想法就是不要把腿呀、胳膊什么的也給搭進(jìn)去了。