费用类
price
指物品的标价;代价
What is the difference in price between the two dresses?
这两件洋装的价格差异是?
He will pay a huge price for what he has done.
他会为他的所作所为付出巨大代价的。
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价钱很贵是 price is expensive 还是 high 呢?看这里↓
It’s excited! 竟然是错的!台湾人常犯口说错误,你中了几个?
charge vs. fee
意义非常相近的两个词,指一项服务所收取的费用
The standard charge for house cleaning is $1000 per week.
一般请人打扫家里的费用大概是一周一千元。
He couldn’t pay the lawyer’s fee and went bankrupt.
他付不出律师费最后破产。
The entrance fee for the museum is $300.
博物馆的入场费是 300元。
另外 charge 也有「店家收费」的意思:
How much do you charge for a full makeup?
化一个完整的妆容要多少钱呢?
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in charge of 这个片语的意思是「负责」,跟价钱无关喔!
Three months after she joined the company, she is already in charge of a new project.
在加入公司三个月后,她已经开始负责一个新的专案。
cost
指一整件事的花费
举办什么会让你花上巨大的一笔钱,又不一定收的回来呢?答案就是婚礼!这支影片就为你大揭密:为什么婚礼这么贵?
rate
有比例、汇率等意思,在价钱上指「一单位需付的价钱」,常用于住宿费用
What’s the average hostel rate in Taiwan?
台湾民宿的平均住宿费用大概多少?
fare
指搭乘交通工具的费用
What’s the MRT fare from here to your company?
从这里搭捷运去你的公司要多少钱?
bill
钞票;帐单,通常有明细写出项目及金额
Honey, where’s our phone bill? I haven’t paid it yet.
亲爱的,你有看到我们的电话帐单吗?我还没缴。
tip
小费,可当名词或动词用
He was satisfied with the service so he tipped the waiter generously.
他非常满意侍者的服务,因此给了他一笔丰厚的小费。
fine
罚锾,亦可当名词或动词用
The store was fined for making noises and scattering garbage.
这家店因为制造噪音和乱堆放垃圾而被罚款了。
免费
for free
free of charge
Clothes alteration is free of charge.
修改衣服是免费的。
at no cost
We can use the hotel swimming pool at no cost.
我们可以免费使用饭店的游泳池。
without/with no price
薪资类
salary 月薪、年薪等
She was offered a salary of $480,000 a year.
她的年薪是48万元。
wage 工资,如工读生或粗重工作等,以时薪或日薪为主
minimum wage 最低薪资
pay 泛指一份工作可以赚到多少钱,而不是单份薪资
The company and employees had a pay negotiation yesterday but didn’t reach the consensus.
公司和员工们昨天进行了薪资协商,但没有获得共识。
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劳资纠纷 labor disputes
income 收入,包含工作、投资等等所有赚的钱
Investing in stock is his primary source of income.
玩股票是他主要的收入来源。