pay dearly obtain something at a high cost or great effort 花大价钱（或努力）得到： his master must have paid dearly for such a magnificent beast. 他的主人为这只了不起的动物一定花了不少钱。 ■ suffer for a misdemeanour or failure （因行为不端或失败而）遭受不幸; 付出巨大代价： they paid dearly for wasting goalscoring opportunities. 他们因浪费了许多破门得分良机而付出了巨大代价。 |