動詞 : 收費, 需花(多少)錢 charge, 與 cost 之別

 動詞 : 收費, 需花(多少)錢

charge, 與 cost 之別

一. charge :

主詞 是 "人"

例1.

The shopkeeper charged me 10 dollars

for these apples.

(這些蘋果, (店)老闆算我 十元.)(/收我十元)

二. cost :

主詞 是 "物" , 或 "事"

動詞三態 :

cost cost cost

( cost 是 不規則動詞,

過去式 不是 costed, 而是 cost )

例2.

These apples cost me 10 dollars.

這些蘋果 花了我 十元.)

cf(/比較)

1. 主詞 : he (/人), (商店)老闆

How much did he (/人) charge you

to repair your shoes ?

(修你的鞋子, (老闆)他收你多少錢 ?)

=

2. 主詞 : 虛主詞 it (/事),

(真主詞 : to repair your shoes (/一件事)

How much did it (/事) cost you

to repair your shoes ?

(修你的鞋子花了 你多少錢 ?)

注意:

(修你的鞋子 = 使你的鞋子被修)

to repair your shoes

= to have your shoes repaired

cost 另一例 :

Breaking the window cost him

200 dollars.

=

To break the window cost him

200 dollars.

=

It cost him 200 dollars

to break the window.

(打破窗戶 花了他 兩百元.)