同學們都知道,英語中表示“花費”的動詞有coat、pay、spend、take等。其實,不同的費用在英語中也有不同的名詞來表示。下面就是一些比較常用的表示“費用”的名詞,同學們不妨根據不同情況試著用用它們。
1.charge(原價、要價)
常用復數,主要用來指一次性勞務所收取的費用。如:
What are the charges inthe hotel?
這家旅館收費多少?
The charge to repair the shoes is ten donars.
修一雙鞋要10美元。
The bill listed the charges for all services.
這張賬單上列出了所有的服務費。
2.cost(成本、原價)
常用來指對已取得的貨物或勞務所支付的費用。如:
The cost of seeing a movie is seven doUars.
看一場電影要花7美元。
What in the cost ofthis car?
這輛車的價格是多少?
3.faro(車船費)
指旅客乘坐公共汽車、出租車、火車、輪船、飛機等所支付的費用。如:
All fares,please.
請買票。(公共汽車售票員用語)
What's the train fare to Beijing.
到北京的火車票價是多少?
4. fee(傭金、手續費……)
指醫生、律師等職業的傭金及會費、手續費、停車費等。如:
The doctor charged me a fee.
醫生向我收了診療費。
John paid the parking fees.
約翰付了停車費。
The membership fee of the swlnmnng club is 200 dol-lars a year.
這個游泳俱樂部的會費是每年200美元。
5.freight(運費)
指對貨物進行海運、空運、陸運等時支付的費用。如:
Who will pay the freight on this ordef
誰支付這批訂單的運費?
What is the freight on the last shipment of grain?
上批谷物的輪船運費是多少?
The freight must be added to the COSt of the goo.
運費必須加到貨物的價格里。
6.postage(指郵費)
指郵寄信件、包裹等的費用。如:
How much postage do I need to send this package?
寄這個包裹應付多少錢?
I'll ask at the post office what is the postage on a let-ter to the United States.
我去郵局問問往美國寄信要多少郵費。
7.rent(租金)
指土地、房屋、機器等的定期租費。如:
The company has to pay a heavy rent for the land if itis located in the shopping center of the town.
如果該公司位于城鎮的商業中心區,就得繳納昂貴的土地租金。
The student owed three months'rent for mv house.
那學生欠我3個月的房租。
8.tip(小費)
通常指對一次性勞務所支付的小費。如:
I gave my barber a fat tip.
我給了理發師優厚的小費。
They gave tips to porters and taxi-drivers.
他們給搬運工和出租汽車司機小費。
9.tuition(學費)
指學生上大學或私立學校所交納的學費。如:
The university raised tuition by 4%last year.
去年,這所大學的學費上漲了4%。
John took out a loan to pay his tuition.
約翰通過貸款來支付學費。
10.admission(入場費)
指參觀展覽、觀看演出等的入場費。如:
Admission by ticket only.
憑票入場。
How much is admission for the concert?
這場音樂會的門票是多少錢?
The man at the gate said we had to pay admission.
門衛說我們得付入場費。
11.toll(通行費、電話費)
指道路、橋梁、港口的通行費及電話費等。如:
Dfivem had to Pay a toll to pass the bridge.
司機開車過橋時必須要交過橋費。
This month I had to pay 200 yuan toll call.
這個月我要交200元的電話費。