Cost 对比 Spending

在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。

Cost

前 1000（非常常见） A1 noun

Spending

前 1000（非常常见） B1 noun

	Cost	Spending
发音	🇬🇧 /["/kɒst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/kɔːst/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈspendɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈspendɪŋ/"]/
含义	购买某物所需的金额。 The amount of money needed to buy something.	用钱买东西或支付服务。 Using money to buy things or pay for services.
例句	The cost of the new car is very high.	His spending has increased significantly this year.
语域	中性	中性
常见程度	前 1000（非常常见）	前 1000（非常常见）
CEFR 等级	A1	B1
词性	noun	noun
搭配	considerable, high, enormous, carry, have, bear, escalate, go up, increase, reduction, savings, increase, at a cost of, cost to, an increase in cost, a reduction in cost, at great cost, considerable, enormous, great, incur, pay, increase, be associated, be involved, escalate, considerable, enormous, great, outweigh, suffer, count, at cost (to), at a cost (to), at the cost of, costs and benefits, at all costs, at any cost, court, legal, administrative, incur, pay, be awarded	total, high, low, boost, increase, cut, rise, fall, go to, level, plan, programme/​program, spending  on, a cut in spending, a reduction in spending, an increase in spending
反义	free, no cost	saving, conserving
常见错误	Using 'cost' in past tense improperly, like 'costed'., Confusing 'cost' with 'price' in terms of usage., Omitting the amount, e.g., saying 'This costs...' without stating the price.	Confusing 'spending' with 'spent' as both can describe past actions., Omitting the object when saying how much was spent., Using 'spending' with inappropriate subjects like 'I' instead of 'on'.
用法说明	用'成本'来描述商品或服务的价格。适用于口语和书面语，但在非常正式的场合中，可能更倾向于使用更具体的术语。 Use 'cost' to describe the price of goods or services. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written language, but avoid using it in very formal contexts where more specific terms might be preferred.	一般用于财务交易的语境。适合日常对话，但在财务报告中可能需要更正式的表达。 Used in a general context for financial transactions. Suitable for everyday conversation, but may require more formal expressions in financial reports.

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Sir, our orders are to hold this bridge at all cost.

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and it'll cost you 17,995 quid.

Yeah, I know. This isn't going to cost you any time.

Sir, our orders are to hold this bridge at all cost.

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and it'll cost you 17,995 quid.

Cost

...about who you wanna spend the rest of your life with.

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But when I think of spending the rest of my life with Lily,

...about who you wanna spend the rest of your life with.

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But when I think of spending the rest of my life with Lily,

Spending

常见问题：Cost 对比 Spending

Cost和Spending 有什么区别？

Cost: The amount of money needed to buy something. Spending: Using money to buy things or pay for services.

哪个更高级：Cost和Spending？

Spending 级别最高，在 CEFR 量表上为 B1。

Cost和Spending 的 CEFR 等级相同吗？

在 CEFR 量表上：Cost: A1, Spending: B1。

Cost和Spending 是什么词性？

Cost: noun, Spending: noun.

能各给一个例子吗？

Cost: The cost of the new car is very high. Spending: His spending has increased significantly this year.

我可以互换使用 Cost和Spending 吗？

不总是。Cost和Spending 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。