cost动词的意思为“需付费”、“价钱为”、“使丧失”、“使损失”、“使付出努力”、“使做不愉快的事”。cost除了可作动词之外，还可作名词，含义为“费用”、“价钱”、“代价”、“努力”等。
cost的中文意思及用法介绍
1、作为名词时，意为费用;花费;价钱;成本;(为做某事涉及的)努力，代价，损失。
例句：The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost.
由于经费的原因此项计划被迫放弃。
The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down.
使用廉价劳动力有助于降低成本。
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy.
我感到一定要使人们满意，耗费多少时间和精力都在所不惜。
The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold...
一条面包的价钱增长了4倍。
How much it costs depends upon how much you buy.
价钱取决于你买多买少。
Let's be practical and work out the cost first.
咱们实际一点儿，先计算一下成本费用。
2、作为及物动词时，意为需付费;价钱为;使丧失;使损失;使付出努力;使做不愉快的事。
例句：How much did it cost?
这东西要多少钱？
It costs a fortune to fly first class.
乘坐飞机头等舱要花一大笔钱。
That one mistake almost cost him his life.
那一个差错几乎使他丧命。
Financial worries cost her many sleepless nights.
她为钱发愁，许多夜晚无法入睡。
The project needs to be costed in detail.
这项工程需要作详细的成本估算。
There is no cost for institutions to join.
机构无需付费即可加入该联合会。
It can cost them a valued reputation and future business.
它可以使他们损失了宝贵的信誉和未来的业务。
This blunder, which is due to my ignorance, has cost me a pretty penny.
这次疏忽是我的无知，使我损失了不少钱。
