1. 表述：cost an arm and a leg

释义：To cost lot of money. （价格昂贵）

例句：I'm sick of paying rent in this town because it costs an arm and a leg!

我讨厌在这个镇上付房租，因为太贵了!

It cost us an arm and a leg to get here. But it has been worth every penny and more.

到达这里花了我们一大笔钱，但这是值得的。

We want to redecorate the living room, but I’m afraid it’s going to cost us an arm and a leg.

我们想重新装修客厅，但恐怕要花很多钱。

2.表述: charge an arm and a leg

释义：To cost lot of money. （价格昂贵）

例句：Many restaurants were charging an arm and a leg for poor quality food.

许多餐馆对质量差的食物要价很高。

The tickets charge an arm and a leg but it'll be worth it.

门票非常贵，但是会很值得。

The food isn't very good and they charge you an arm and a leg for it!

饭菜并不好，而他们要价贵得要命。

He does good work, but he won't charge you an arm and a leg for it like most other dentists.

他工作做得很好，但是他不会像其他许多牙医师那样收费很高。

3.表述：pay an arm and a leg

释义：To cost lot of money. （价格昂贵）

例句：To get a decent apartment these days in New York you have to pay an arm and a leg.

今天想在纽约住栋像样的公寓，价格很高。

To have a bowl of soup in that new restaurant you have to pay an arm and a leg.

在那家新饭店喝一碗汤，你就要花费许多钱。

今天，我们学习了2个关于表示“价格昂贵”的生动形象的表述法：coat an armm and a leg.charge an arm and a leg, pay an arm and a leg。Hope that you can bear them in your mind. 这些可是雅思口语考试的必备词汇哦。