AEE 2517: Did You Spend a Fortune? How to Talk About Your Expensive Purchases

AEE 2517: Did You Spend a Fortune? How to Talk About Your Expensive Purchases

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AugsReiko
AugsReiko
2025.12.08
1. 表达“非常昂贵”

· Cost a fortune
· 含义:贵得要命,花了一大笔钱。强调主观上感觉价格高得惊人。
· Getting my car repaired cost a fortune.

· Cost a small fortune
· 含义:也花了不少钱。用于价格相对较低但仍然让你感到肉疼的东西(如一杯鸡尾酒、一份早午餐)。
· This designer coffee costs a small fortune every morning.

2. 表达“赚大钱”

· Make a fortune / Make one‘s fortune
· 含义:发财,赚大钱。Make one's fortune 更强调“建立起自己的财富”。
· 例句:She made her fortune in real estate.

3. 表达“花大钱”

· Spend a fortune (on something)
· 含义:(在某事上)花了一大笔钱。
· They spent a fortune on their wedding.

4. 固定搭配

· Fame and fortune
· 含义:名利双收。常用来描述人们对成功(尤指娱乐圈、商业)的渴望。
· 例句:He went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune.
AugsReiko
AugsReiko
2025.12.08
感觉贵 (cost a fortune)、挣钱 (make a fortune)、花钱 (spend a fortune) 和 终极目标 (fame and fortune)
San山
San山
2025.11.27
🌈Cost a fortune
1️⃣cost a fortune
=It means it is very expensive when buying a house or a car, so it doesn't necessarily mean something cost more than extra amount. It just means something feels really expensive to you to what it should be.
2️⃣a fortune: That's a large amount of money.
Ex: She made her fortune in the pharmaceutical industry.
3️⃣a small fortune
It's probably for the things that are a little smaller, but they dont merit the price, like avocado toast or cocktail.
👏👏👏past tense of 'cost' = cost
4️⃣ fame and fortune(It's used to talk about getting rich oe famous)
Ex: All she wanted is fame and fortune, but she's unwilling to work for it.
5️⃣ to make a fortune(made a lot of money)
Ex: He made a/his fortune painting cars.
'possessive from' is usually for a millionaire or billionaire.
6️⃣ spend a fortune(spend a lot of money.)
👀 a fortune teller (算命先生)
🎯Role Play
A: I've got the shoes, but it cost a fortune. I'm considering returning them.
B: Keep them if you like them. I spent a fortune on a sweater this weekend, but it's so perfect for the cold weather.
Aprillllii
Aprillllii
2025.11.20
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