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pay through the nose informal pay much more than a fair price 〈非正式〉付费过高。 pay through the nosepay at a very high rate; pay too much 付出高价 * There was a shortage of cars; if you found one for sale, you had to pay through the nose. 汽车缺货，如果有卖，也得出高价。 * He had wanted experience, but this job seemed like paying through the nose for it. 他想取得经验，但是这个工作的代价太大了。pay through the nose被敲竹杠;付出过高价钱：We are inexperienced buyers，so we pay special attention while buying things in some unfamiliar places so as not to pay through the nose.我们买东西没有经验，所以在生疏的地方购物时特别注意，以免被敲竹杠。 |