交谈中听到Cost an arm and a leg可不是花掉一条胳膊和一条腿的意思啦！

看到这个表达，很多人会联想到身体部位的牺牲。"cost" 是花费，"arm" 和 "leg" 是肢体，字面理解好像是 "以身体部位为代价"，但实际含义却和价格有关！今天卡卡老师带您揭开它的神秘面纱。"Cost an arm and a leg"意思是 “价格极其昂贵；花费巨大”，用于形容某物价格高得离谱。之所以是这个意思，也很好理解，因为身体健康是我们的无价之宝。Buying a house in the city center costs an arm and a leg these days.如今在市中心买房要花一大笔钱。That luxury watch costs an arm and a leg, but he bought it anyway.那块奢侈手表贵得离谱，但他还是买了。原声再现：-Was it a self-guided trip, or – or did you use an outfitter?是自驾游，还是找了旅行社？-Oh, self-guided. Those outfitters, they'll cost an arm and a leg.自驾游。旅行社啊，简直贵死了。-Yeah, no kidding.是啊，可不是呢。26期爱趣英文开启限额招募，跟着卡卡老师彻底摆脱懒癌，全面系统提升！公众号：卡卡课堂 卡卡老师微信：kakayingyu001