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cost
英：【kɒst】美：【kɒst】
英：
美：
v.
花费, 使付出, 使做不愉快的事, 估算成本
诉讼费用
名词:
cost-lessness
动词第三人称单数:
costs
动词过去分词:
cost
形容词:
costless
动词过去式:
cost
动词现在分词:
costing
to ones cost
1. 付了代价
He knew this
to his cost
.
这一点他是付出代价之后才知道的。
at the cost of
1. 以……为代价
He saved the girl from drowning
at the cost of
his own life.
他舍身把溺水的姑娘救了出来。
at all costs
1. 无论如何; 不惜代价
We will save his life
at all costs
.
我们将不惜任何代价挽救他的生命。
at cost
1. 按成本
You can buy the wines
at cost
.
你可以按成本价买这几种酒。
cost what it may
-不惜任何代价, 无论如何
at any cost
-不惜任何代价, 无论如何
cost of living
-生活费用
at all costs
-不惜任何代价, 无论如何
first cost (=cost price)
-(商人等)买进的原价, 成本价格
-主要成本
-生产成本
count the cost
-考虑一切情况［后果］
at the cost of
-以...为代价, 用...换来的; 丧失; 牺牲
cost sb. dear
-使某人花很多钱; 使人付出很高的代价; 使某人大吃苦头
at a cost (of)
-以...的代价, 花...
labour cost
-人工成本
to ones cost
-付出了代价才..., 吃亏后才...
know to ones cost
-亲自体验到
at cost
-按成本价格, 按原价
at no cost
-以半价［不花钱等］
cost sb. dearly
-使某人花很多钱; 使人付出很高的代价; 使某人大吃苦头
free of cost
-免费
below cost
-低于成本价
at half cost
-以半价［不花钱等］
prime cost (=cost price)
-(商人等)买进的原价, 成本价格
-主要成本
-生产成本
compliance cost
-税务执行费用
declining average variable cost
-平均变动成本下降
non-variable cost
-固定成本
break-even cost
-收支两平成本, 损益两平成本
clerical cost
-办公费用
prime cost of sale
-主要销售成本
mixed cost
-混合成本
merchandise cost
-商品成本
postponable costs
-可延期费用
pay roll costs
-薪工成本
monopoly marginal cost
-边际垄断成本
continuous-process cost
-连续步序成本
assessed cost
-摊派费用
recurrent cost
-经常性成本, 续生成本, 经常性费用
markup on cost
-涨价
quality cost
-质量费用, 品质成本
management cost
-管理费用
per-yield-per-unit production cost
-按单位产品计算的生产费用
organization cost
-开办费, 筹备费
appraisal cost
-鉴定费用
fund cost
-资金成本
contingent cost
-临时成本
delivery cost
-运送费用
outbound transportation cost
-运出成本
line-item cost
-分项成本
discretionary costs
-可控制成本
non-recurring cost
-偶生成本
distributed cost
-已分摊成本
basic standard cost
-基本标准成本
book cost
-帐面成本
budget(ed) cost
-预算成本, 计划成本
basic cost
-原始价值, 基额成本
compiling cost
-收集成本
legal cost
-诉讼费用
joint costs
-联合成本
representative cost
-代表成本
incremental cost
-边际成本
crush cost
-赶工成本
common cost
-共同成本; 联合成本
irrelevant cost
-无关成本
alternative cost
-替代成本
redistributed cost
-再分配成本
first cost
-初期费用, 创业成本; 生产成本; 投资
living cost
-生活费用
bond issue cost
-债券发行费用, 债券发行成本
buying cost
-购入原价
absolute fixed cost
-绝对固定成本
imputed cost
-附加成本, 应负成本; 假设成本
abnormal cost
-特别成本, 非常成本
perfection standard cost
-完全标准成本
estimate cost
-估计成本; 概算
absolute cost of production
-绝对生产费用
reproduction cost
-再生产成本; 复制成本, 重置成本
capital cost
-资本成本, 资本费用
displacement cost
-代替成本
invoice cost
-发票成本
incidental cost
-从属费用, 杂项费用, 非经常性费用
output cost
-生产成本, 产品成本, 可变费用
controllable cost
-可控制成本
investment cost
-投资费用
manufacturing cost
-工厂成本; 生产成本; 造价marketing cost(s) 销售费用; 流通费用; 营业费
procurement cost
-采购成本
circulation cost
-流动费用
relevant cost
-相关成本
processing cost
-加工成本
improvement costs
-固定资产改进费用
expired cost
-过期成本
increasing cost
-递增成本
business cost
-企业成本
accounting cost
-记帐成本
preproduction costs
-生产前成本
direct and indirect process cost
-直接与间接分步成本
differential cost
-差等成本; 差量成本
line-haul costs
-长途运输费; 沿线运行费用
purchase cost
-进货成本, 购货成本
long-run cost
-长期成本
installation cost
-装置成本; 安装费; 设备费
electric power cost
-电力成本
handling cost
-手续费; 处理费; 装卸费; 管理成本
acquisition cost of inventory
-存货的购置 成本
residual cost
-残余成本; 帐面净值
mailing cost
-邮递费用
product cost
-产品成本
depreciable cost
-应计折旧价值
metabolic cost
-代谢值
norm cost
-定额成本
inventoriable costs
-产品成本
fuel cost
-燃料费
inventory cost
-存货成本
private costs
-企业成本
ex works cost
-工厂交货价
carrying cost
-储囤成本, 财产维持费
capacity cost
-能力维持费用; 足量成本
holding cost
-储备成本
past service costs
-期前退休金费用支出
evaluation cost
-概算价值
annuity cost
-年金成本
advertising cost
-**费用
progressive costs
-递增费, 递增成本
assembly cost
-组装成本
overhead cost
-间接费用, 管理费用, 间接成本, 营业成本, 总开支
assumed cost
-假定成本
consumed cost
-耗用成本
overcarrying cost
-结转下期费用
penalty cost
-亏损
experimentation cost
-试验费用
normal cost
-正常成本
production cost
-生产成本; 开采成本; 生产费用
press-working cost
-压力加工费用
insurance cost
-保险费
mounting cost
-安装费
outlay cost
-支出成本, 实支成本
partly variable cost
-部分变动成本
fully variable cost
-完全变动成本
departmental cost
-分部成本; 部门成本; 车间费用
familiarization cost
-职工专业训练费用
period cost
-期间成本
parts cost
-零件费
interest cost
-利息成本, 利息费用
rearrangement cost
-资产重新安置费用［成本］
energy cost
-能量消耗
acquisition cost of assets
-资产的购置成本
explicit cost
-由生产因素价格决定的成本
hypothetical cost
-假定成本
feed cost
-饲料费用
betterment costs
-固定资产改良费用
personal costs
-人事费用
product costs
-产品成本
bona fide cost
-真实成本
removal cost
-拆迁成本
aboriginal cost
-原始成本
preventive cost
-预防费用
capitalized cost
-资本化费用
net cost
-净价
information cost
-信息成本
planned cost of material
-材料的计划成本
operation(al) cost
-经营费用; 生产费用; (机器)使用费, 运转费; 管理费
apportioned cost
-分派费用, 摊派成本
haulage cost
-(车辆)挂送费
gas cost
-煤气费用
collision costs
-碰撞事件诉讼费
discounted cost
-折扣费用
raw materials cost a/c
-原料费用帐户
flat cost
-净成本
historical cost
-过去成本, 实际成本, 上期成本, 原始成本, 历史成本
managed cost
-可控制成本
acquisition cost
-取得成本, 购置成本, 招揽成本, 照原价
obsolescence cost
-无形磨损费
packing cost
-包装成本
renewal cost
-更新成本, 更换费用
reabsorbed costs
-再吸收成本
man-power cost
-劳动力价值
adjustment cost
-理算费用
depreciation cost
-折旧费
direct cost
-直接成本; 可变成本; 直接费用
overtime cost
-加班费
bunched cost
-整批成本
depreciated cost
-折余成本
repair cost
-修理成本, 修缮费用
basic shop cost
-基本制造成本
nonlogistics costs
-非运销成本
physical distribution cost
-实体分配成本
environmental cost
-环境?し延?
conversion cost
-加工成本
moderate cost
-收费低廉
after cost
-后续成本
administrative cost
-管理费用
matching costs with revenues
-费用与收入相对应
container cost
-容器成本
accidental cost
-事故费用［支出］
litigation costs
-诉讼费用
prime cost
-成本, 出厂价格, 主要成本; (复)直接费用
overabsorbed cost
-多摊成本
old cost
-原始成本
development cost
-开发成本
burden cost
-一般费用; 杂费
adjusted original cost
-调整原价
predetermined cost
-预计成本
object cost
-目标成本
fabricating cost
-制造费用, 安装费用, 造价, 生产成本
contractual printing cost
-订约承印费
money cost
-货币成本
current cost
-时价, 市价, 流动成本, 日常开支
binding cost
-装订费用, 装帧成本
implicit costs
-隐含成本
extra cost
-额外成本, 额外费用, 追加费用
building cost of projects
-工程造价
power cost
-动力费用
piece-production cost
-单件生产费用, 单件生产成本
job cost
-工作成本; 批次成本; 令单成本
anticipated cost
-预期成本
intangible cost
-无形成本, 不可回收成本
employment cost
-雇佣费
non-operational cost
-非业务费用, 非营业成本
combined cost
-联合成本, 合并成本
actual cost
-实际代价additional cost(s)额外费用, 追加成本
back-stopping cost
-支助费用
financial cost
-财务费用, 财务成本
exploration and development costs
-开发和发展费用
aggregate cost of coverage
-承保总值
reconstruction cost
-重建费用
degressive cost
-递减费用
mainlaying cost
-管道装设费用
program support cost
-方案支助费用
afforestation cost
-造林费用
disposal cost
-处理费用
fixed cost
-固定成本
decreasing cost
-递减成本
predicted cost
-标准成本
initial cost
-原价; 开办费; 基本建设费
low cost
-低成本
economic cost
-经济成本
construction cost
-工程费用
outright cost of an undertaking
-企业的全部费用
depleted cost
-扣除折耗后成本
all-in cost
-总费用
labour cost
-劳务费用, 人工成本
factor cost
-生产要素成本
main material cost
-主要原材料成本
menu cost
-调配成本; 菜肴成本
issue cost
-发行成本
nominal cost
-名义成本
individual cost
-单独成本
inflated cost
-滥计的成本
opportunity cost
-机会成本
programmed costs
-可控制成本
reorder cost
-筹购成本
cover cost
-期货保证金, 找补费用
allocable fixed cost
-可分摊的固定费用
order cost
-定购成本
available cost
-可控成本
facility cost
-设备成本
obsolete stock cost
-过时产品成本
minimum cost of living
-最低生活费用
constant cost
-固定成本
idle costs
-闲置设施成本
motor-vehicle running cost
-动车行车费; 汽车行车费
allowed cost
-容许成本
preparatory cost
-准备成本
hour cost
-小时成本, 计时成本
absorption cost
-全部成本
fringe cost
-附加费用
floatation cost
-债券发行费用; 发行成本
gross cost
-总成本
effective cost
-实际成本
enterprise cost
-企业成本
committed capacity cost
-折旧费
escapable cost
-可避免成本, 可节省成本
lost cost
-损失的成本
managed costs
-可控制成本
incremental cost
-边际成本
on cost
-按照成本, 间接成本, 间接费用
miss cost
-漏警代价
divisional cost
-分部成本, 部别成本
avoidable cost
-可避免成本
maintenance cost
-维修费用
ideal standard cost
-理想标准成本
efficiency cost
-效率费用
expense cost
-费用成本
future cost
-预测成本, 未来成本
overall cost
-总值; 全部成本
generating cost
-发电成本
demolition cost
-拆毁成本
oversight costs
-监管费用
land cost
-土地费用
distributive cost
-发行成本, 销售成本
erection cost
-安装费, 装配费
minimum unit cost
-最低单位成本
approximate cost
-约计成本
recoverable cost
-可收回成本
deferred cost
-递延成本
component cost
-个别成本
mill cost
-工场生产费用
haul cost
-运输费
pure cost
-净成本
instruction cost
-教学成本
original cost
-原价; 原置成本
current cost of funds
-资金的现时成本
inbound transportation cost
-运入成本
extraordinary cost
-特别费用
non-constant cost
-非固定费用
constant cost
-不变成本
policy costs
-政策性成本
debris cleaning cost
-清除残余损物费用
amortized cost
-已摊销成本
industrial cost
-工业成本
1 、The
cost
of recent events, the
cost
on you.─── 最近这些事的代价 你行为的代价
2 、Can you
cost
out this construction work?───你能估计这项工程的成本吗？
3 、He refused to adopt the plan on the grounds of its high
cost
.───他拒绝采纳这个计划，原因是成本太高。
4 、A year in America will
cost
you no end of money.───在美国住一年要花很多的钱。
5 、The shoes alone
cost
100.───光是鞋就花了100英镑。
6 、How much does it
cost
to go abroad?───出国要多少钱？
7 、They decorated the house regardless of
cost
.───他们不惜工本装修这栋房子。
8 、Buy the new equipment for the company, and claim back the
cost
(from the firms account).───为这个公司购买这些新设备，再从他们的帐户上将其费用索回。
9 、He saved his daughter from the fire but at the
cost
of his own life.───他牺牲了生命，把女儿从大火中救出来。
10 、The man was ordered to pay$345 for the
cost
of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is$230!───他被罚付三百四十五英镑作为旅费。而正常的票价则是二百三十英镑！
11 、The company and the union agreed that the workers wages should be subjected to changes in the
cost
of living.───公司和工会商定，今后工人工资应比照生活费用的变化而调整。
12 、The total
cost
of repairs amounted to US$100.───修理费用总计一百美元。
13 、She reckoned she had cut her
cost
by half.───她估计她减少了一半的费用。
14 、He put up his price to offset the increase
cost
of material.───他提高了售价以补偿材料成本的增加。
15 、Sam had to sell his five Great Danes. The high
cost
of feeding them was driving him to the wall.───山姆不得不卖掉他的五条大丹麦狗。喂养它们花费太高，他实在负但不起。
16 、For the
cost
of the articles, I have debited you￡51.70, as per note annexed.───如附件说明，货价51.70英镑，已记入贵方借方帐项。
17 、He had been lucky enough to pick up a sofa in a secondhand shop which was as good as new and
cost
him under￡50.───他很幸运，在一家旧货店里买到了一个像新的一样的沙发，用的钱连50镑还不到。
18 、The manufactory is planning to put down the
cost
prices of these articles.───制造厂正在设法降低这些产品的成本价格。
19 、Have you figured in the
cost
of food for our holiday?───你把咱们度假的食物费用计算进去了吗?
20 、He put the telephone bill down as a business
cost
.───他把**费用作为办公费记下。
21 、Their enthusiasm has toned down since they discovered the
cost
.───他们知道了价钱之後心气儿就低了。
22 、He paid the extra
cost
without a murmur.───他付了额外的费用而毫无怨言。
23 、He displayed admirably in establishing standard data, and a standard
cost
analysis system for our accounting department.───他建立了产品控制标准数据，并为财会部建立了一套标准成本分析系统。
24 、An amount added to a
cost
price in calculating a selling price, especially an amount that takes into account overhead and profit.───加值在计算某种出售物的价格时计入成本价的一个数额，尤指计入了管理费用和利润的数额
25 、It will be to his
cost
if he bets on that horse.───如果他赌在那匹马上，他可就要吃亏了。
26 、Renovating that house will
cost
you a pretty penny.───为了整修那所房子，你得花很多钱。
27 、Did you reckon in the
cost
of the taxi?───你把出租车费算进去了吗？
28 、The price of these product will just compensate the
cost
of equipment and installation of the line.───你方生产的产品价格将正好补偿我方提供的设备及安装生产线的费用。
29 、He has
cost
innocent lives nearly
cost
mine.─── 让无辜者丧命 还差点害死我
30 、The
cost
of repairing the fabric of the church was very high.───修理教堂结构的花费非常大。
31 、How much will it
cost
to redeem my watch from pawn?───从当铺将我的表赎回来要多少钱？
32 、The
cost
of the whole work was below two thousand dollars.───办理此事的全部费用在两千元以下。
33 、The company bears the legal
cost
of both parties.───公司负担双方当事人的法律费用。
34 、He is determined to stay in the saddle at all
cost
.───他打定主意要不惜一切代价继续掌权。
35 、A good video camera will
cost
you a pretty penny.───一台好的摄像机要花掉你很多钱。
36 、This
cost
s me more, so it
cost
s you more.─── 这会浪费我更多 也浪费你更多
37 、She slurred over the high
cost
of her plan.───她避而不提她这一计画费用之巨。
38 、Climbing
cost
of cotton squeezes mill profits.───上涨的棉花价格减少了纺织厂的利润。
39 、Her irresponsible behaviour
cost
her father many sleepless nights.───她那不负责任的行为使她父亲许多夜不得安眠。
40 、Factory inspector
cost
on average￡25,000 per head per annum.───工厂检查员平均每人每年花25,000英镑。
41 、Excuse me, I must just see how much those Scottish kilts
cost
.───对不起，我去看看那些苏格兰呢方格裙多少钱。
42 、Madame Curie carried through her researches at the
cost
of her own life.───居礼夫人不惜以生命为代价将研究做到底。
43 、It doesnt
cost
money, it
cost
s votes.─── 你们吵来吵去 浪费的不是钱 是投票数
44 、That will
cost
you 7.50 in total.───你总共要花7.50英镑。
45 、Good words are worth much and
cost
little.───【谚】好话不花钱，一句值千金。
46 、We shall defend our city, whatever the
cost
may be.───不管代价如何,我们要捍卫我们的城市。
47 、The answer to the question
cost
her much careful thought.───回答这个问题使她不得不做周密的思考。
48 、Before we can give the grant we must have an estimate of the total
cost
involve.───在我们发补助金前，我们必须对总数有个估算。
49 、He raised his prices to offset the increased
cost
of materials.───他提高售价以补偿材料增加的成本。
50 、How much did it
cost
you to study abroad?───你出国深造花了多少钱？
51 、The actual
cost
is much higher than we have expected.───实际成本比我们预料的高得多。
52 、The
cost
of travel to the far east is prohibitive.───到远东旅游的费用高的令人不敢问津。
53 、They
cost
a tremendous amount of money.───他们花去了一大笔钱。
54 、She saved him from drowning, but only at the
cost
of her own life.───他遇溺时她把他救了，但却牺牲了自己的生命。
55 、Cos we saved the universe, but at a
cost
, and the
cost
is him.─── 因为我们虽然拯救了宇宙 但也是有代价的 那就是他
56 、He saved the girl from drowning at the
cost
of his own life.───他舍身把溺水的姑娘救出来。
57 、You can have the de luxe model if you like, but itll
cost
you.───你愿意的话，可以买高级的，不过得花很多钱。
58 、Such administrative overhead in a business is analogous to the
cost
of government in a nation.───一家企业的行政管理性费用与一个国家政府的开销是类似的。
59 、After running through16,000 possible designs, the electronic computer picked out the plan for the plant that would produce the most chemicals at the lowest
cost
accompanied by a set of exact specifications.───在快速处理了16000种可能的设计之后，电子计算机挑选出建一个以最低成本生产最多化学产品的工厂的计划，并附有一份详细说明书。
60 、We will have the work done, irrespective of
cost
.───不管花多大代价,我们也要把这项工作做好。
61 、He had been lucky enough to pick up a sofa at the auction which was as good as new and
cost
him under￡50.───他在拍卖行买到了一个完好如新的沙发，花了还不到50英镑。他真是走运。
62 、Animals have these advantages over man: they have no theologians to instruct them, their funerals
cost
them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.───动物优于人类的几点有：没有神学家为它们说教，殡殓不费分文，更无一个对其遗嘱提出诉讼者。
63 、She skirted round the problem of the high
cost
.───她避而不谈巨额费用问题。
64 、The new car
cost
a lot of money, but its certainly worth it.───买这辆新汽车花了很多钱，但确实物有所值。
65 、Mr. Sheraton estimate the
cost
at$50.───希尔顿先生估计费用要50美元。
66 、Cost them nothing,
cost
you the ranch.─── 他们什么都不会损失 你却会失去牧场
67 、Our
cost
s go up, your
cost
s go up. Its only logical.─── ǵijɱ ǵķҲ ܺ
68 、the more this war
cost
s me and the more it
cost
s them.─── 战争就会令我付出更大代价 也会令他们付出更大代价
69 、It will
cost
in the region of $500.───它大约得花费五百美元。
70 、He is the man who implements his promise at all
cost
.───他是一个无论如何都会实现诺言的人。
71 、Its gonna
cost
you whatever it
cost
s me, plus my end.─── 我付多少你给多少 加上我的酬劳
72 、I can spare you some, if you want, at
cost
.───你如果想要，我可按成本让给你一些。
73 、His account of his holiday in Paris was very impressive, but the sting in the tail was the amount of money it had
cost
him.───他讲述他在巴黎度假的故事令人难忘，不过最令人意想不到的是他所用的花费。
74 、The high
cost
of raw materials is keeping prices up.───原料费用昂贵使得产品价格居高不下。
75 、Just think of the
cost
!───只想想花了多少钱！
76 、Repairing your car will
cost
a minimum of 100 dollars.───修理你的汽车最低限度要100美元。
77 、Your crime will
cost
you your life.───你的罪行将使你失去生命。
78 、The steel refining equipment alone may
cost
twenty millions pound.───单单钢的精炼设备就可能值两千万英镑。
79 、And if it
cost
us this election, then it could
cost
us every election.─── 如果它导致我们的竞选落败 那它可能会让我们所有的竞选都落败
80 、Have you figured out how much the holiday will
cost
?───你算出假期得花多少钱了吗?
81 、How much does a barrel of oil
cost
?───一桶石油要多少钱?
82 、It will
cost
5000 at the lowest computation.───估计最少也值5000英镑。
83 、Itll
cost
a lot of money to mount this play.───上演这个剧本要花许多钱。
84 、His parents balk at the
cost
of the guitar he want.───他想要那个吉他，但他父母看到吉他的价格却踌躇不决。
85 、Compensation of injured workers has
cost
the company a lot.───公司花了一大笔钱赔偿受伤的工人。
86 、The actual
cost
may run out at rather more than we originally expected.───实际上的花费算下来可能要比我们起初所希望的多得多。
87 、He noticed her necklace. Such jewels must have
cost
thousands, he thought.───他注意到了她的项链. 他想，这样的首饰价值一定上千了。
88 、I am inclosing a cheque for$55.00 which covers the
cost
of the book plus the postage charge of14 cents a volume.───同函奉上55美元书款支票一张，外加每册14分邮费在内。请查收。
89 、Leaving the matter of
cost
aside, we still have to find time off from other work.───先撇开成本不不谈，就是时间我们还得从其他工作中挤出来。
90 、Will you indulge my curiosity and tell me how much it
cost
?───你能不能满足我的好奇心，告诉我那值多少钱?
cost和take的用法区别是什么
"Cost"和"Take"都是描述花费的动词，但它们的语法结构和意义略有不同。具体来说：
- "Cost"指的是某个东西需要付出多少代价才能得到。它通常后面跟随一个金钱数量，表示需要花费多少钱来买某个东西。例如，"I bought the new phone for $800. It cost me a lot of money"（我花了800美元买了这部新手机。这真是一大笔开销）。
- "Take"指的是某个活动或完成某个任务需要使用的时间、力量或资源。它通常后面跟随一个时间或者数额，表示需要花费多少时间或者其他资源来完成这件事情。例如，"It takes me two hours to finish this work"（我需要两小时才能完成这项工作）。
简而言之，"cost"和"take"通常表示不同类型和方面的花费：前者指金钱花费，后者则指时间、精力或其他资源。
cost和take的用法区别是什么
一、首先是翻译上的区别：
1、cost：
n. 价钱，代价；花费，费用；牺牲；【用复数】【法律】诉讼费；
vi. 价钱为，花费；估计成本；
vt. 付出代价；估价；使丧失；使付出努力。
2、、take：
vt. 采取；拿，取；接受（礼物等）；耗费（时间等）；
vi. 拿；获得；
n. 镜头；看法；收入额；场景。
二、使用用法的区别：
1、cost 的主语通常是事或物(包括形式主语 it)，不能是人。
常见用法如下：
(1)sth. costs (sb.) ＋金钱,某物花了（某人）多少钱。
例：A new computer costs a lot of money. 买一台新电脑要花一大笔钱。
(2) (doing) sth. costs (sb.) ＋时间,某物（做某事）花了（某人）多少时间。
例：Remembering these new words cost him a lot of time. 他花了大量时间才记住了这些单词。
2、take 的主语可以是事或物(包括形式主语 it)也可以是人。
常见用法有以下几种：
(1) It takes sb. ＋时间＋to do sth. 做某事花了某人多少时间。
例：It took them three years to build this road. 他们用了三年时间修完了这条路。
(2)doing sth. takes sb. ＋时间,做某事花了某人多少时间。
例：Repairing this car took him the whole afternoon. 他花了一下午修车。
三、在比喻用法中：
1、cost 指付出代价(劳力、麻烦、精力、生命等)。
如：Careless driving will cost you your life.
粗心开车会要你的命。
2、take 表示需要人力(精力、劳力等)。
如：It takes patience.
做这工作需要耐心。
扩展资料
同义词解析：
一、cost, expend, spend, take 这些动词均含"花费"之意。
1、cost : 指花费时间、金钱、劳力等。其主语是物，而不能由人充当，也不用被动形式。
2、expend : 较正式用词，通常指为某一专门目的而花费大量金钱、时间或精力。
3、spend : 普通用词，与cost基本同义，但主语必须是人。
4、take : 普通用词，指需要占用空间、时间或精力等，其主语可以是人，也可以是一件事情。
二、单词变形：
1、cost
复数：costs ；过去式：cost；过去分词：cost； 现在分词：costing；第三人称单数：costs。
经典例句：
（1）Companies are moving jobs to towns with a lower cost of living.
各公司正在把工作岗位转移至生活费用较低的城镇。
（2）The new shopping centre was constructed at a cost of 1.1 million.
新建成的购物中心耗资110万。
（3）The company has made heroic efforts at cost reduction.
公司在降低成本方面付出了艰苦卓绝的努力。
2、take
过去式： took ；过去分词： taken ；现在分词： taking ；第三人称单数： takes
经典例句：
（1）I had heard an appeal could take years...
我听说上诉要花好几年时间。
（2）They take great pride in their heritage...
他们为自己的历史传统深感自豪。
（3）Ill take the grilled tuna, Mary Ann told the waiter.
“给我来份烤金**鱼吧，”玛丽·安告诉侍者。
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