cost sb dear writtento cause a lot of trouble and suffering for someone使某人损失惨重; 给某人带来许多麻烦和痛苦:•Carolyn's marriage to Pete cost her dear.与彼得的婚姻使卡罗琳痛苦不堪。cost sb ˈdearto make sb suffer a lot使饱尝苦头;使付出沉重的代价That one mistake has cost him dear over the years.那一个差错使他多年来付出了沉重的代价。 |