| 词汇 | at a price |
| 释义 | Idiom at a price 1. if you can get something at a price, you have to pay a lot of money for it. Forged passports are available, at a price. 2. if you can get something at a price, you have to accept something unpleasant in order to get it. Progress has been achieved, but at a price. Many who worked on farms and in factories are now without jobs. at a price1. For a fee (often an expensive one). In the big city, you can get anything you want—at a price. 2. With negative consequences. Freedom of speech came at a price for those protestors, as the crowd responded to them violently. at a priceCOMMON 1. If something can be obtained at a price, it is available but you have to pay for it, often a lot of money. Guests can always find a meal of sorts in the hotel restaurant, but at a price. It came as no surprise that this individual was willing to betray his master at a price. 2. If you get something you want at a price, you get it but you have to accept something unpleasant as well. He began to realise that fame comes at a price. at a ˈprice(get something) only by paying a high price, by spending a lot of time, effort, etc: Accommodation is only available in the city centre at a price.He knew he could be a successful businessman, but at a price — he’d hardly ever see his family. |
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