count the cost

释义

1. count the cost (of sth)

   感受（错误、事故等造成的）不利后果

   to feel the bad effects of a mistake, an accident, etc.

   The town is now counting the cost of its failure to provide adequate flood protection.这个镇未采取充分的防洪措施，现在尝到苦头了。

电影里这样说 · 2 部

• I never count the cost of beauty. You should know that.24 Hour Party People2002
• To give and not to count the cost. To toil and not to seek for rest.The End of the Tour2015

在完整场景里学

• 24小时狂欢派对2002
  • 给俱乐部起名工厂：harp on about（翻来覆去地念叨）
  • 给乐队取名立血书：print the legend（把传说当事实记下来）
  • 宣布美国巡演：straight up（说真的）
• 旅行终点2015
  • 电台悼念与争取跟访：once in a generation（一代人里才出一个）
  • 餐厅里发现他不喝酒：out of respect（出于尊重）
  • 巡讲路上互相交底：shape the impression（左右别人对我的印象）

同一词条的短语

• be able to count on one hand
• …and counting
• count your blessings
• don't count your chickens
• count sheep
• stand up and be counted
• who's counting
• count against
• count down
• count in
• count on
• count out