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  4. pay through the nose

pay through the nose

/ˌpeɪ θruː ðə ˈnoʊz/◆成语
付出高昂代價

After the hurricane, homeowners had to pay through the nose for repairs.

颶風過後,房主們不得不為修繕支付高昂的費用。


◆ 真正含义
支付遠超實際價值的高額費用,通常帶有不滿或被剝削的語氣
¶ 字面意思
字面意為「從鼻子裡支付」,暗示代價高昂如同從身體重要部位流出
字面拆解
pay支付金錢+through the nose經由鼻子(象徵性地表示代價極高)
◇ 意境
想像一個人被迫從鼻子(身體重要部位)流出金錢,形容被不合理收費的痛苦與無奈
◈ 使用场景
在購物、稅費、醫療或意外支出時,感到被商家、政府或他人「狠宰」的情境
◉ 文化注释
源自16世紀愛爾蘭法律,鼻子被視為身份象徵,割斷鼻子需支付高額賠償,後演變為習語。
非正式

為某物支付遠超其實際價值的高額費用

Tourists often pay through the nose for souvenirs in popular destinations.

遊客在熱門景點購買紀念品時經常被狠宰。

The company paid through the nose to acquire the startup.

該公司為收購這家新創企業付出了高昂代價。

常用於表達被過度收費或付出不合理的高價。

搭配

pay through the nose for為⋯⋯付出高昂代價

同义词

pay an arm and a legoverchargerip offbleed someone dry

反义词

get a bargainpay a fair priceget off cheap

相关短语

cost an arm and a leg成语
昂貴得離譜
break the bank成语
花費巨大,幾乎傾家蕩產

专业提示

記憶技巧

將「pay through the nose」與「付出高昂代價」直接對應,避免望文生義。例如:「買這輛車簡直是pay through the nose!」→「買這輛車簡直是付出高昂代價!」

黄金法则

使用情境

該習語通常用於表達不滿或抱怨,如被商家宰客、稅費過高或意外支出。避免用於中性或正面的語境。

词源

起源於16世紀的愛爾蘭,當時鼻子被視為身體的重要部位,若被割斷鼻子則需支付高額賠償金。後來演變為「支付高昂代價」的意思。

用法说明

多用於非正式場合,強調被不合理收費或付出過高代價。不適用於字面意義(如實際支付鼻子的費用)。

单词拆解

pay
支付
verb
+
through the nose
象徵性地表示高昂代價
phrase
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