cost of living

英 [kɒst ɒv ˈlɪvɪŋ]

美 [kɔːst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ]

n.  生活费用

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牛津词典

noun

• 生活费用
  the amount of money that people need to pay for food, clothing and somewhere to live
  1. a steady rise in the cost of living
     生活费用的持续上升
  2. the high cost of living in London
     伦敦昂贵的生活费用

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 生活费用;生活成本
  Thecost of livingis the average amount of money that people in a particular place need in order to be able to afford basic food, housing, and clothing.
  1. The cost of living has increased dramatically...
     生活成本大幅上涨。
  2. Companies are moving jobs to towns with a lower cost of living.
     各公司正在把工作岗位转移至生活费用较低的城镇。

英英释义

noun

• average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing)
  1. a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation

双语例句

• Companies are moving jobs to towns with a lower cost of living.
  各公司正在把工作岗位转移至生活费用较低的城镇。
• In absolute terms, wages have risen, but not in comparison with the cost of living.
  从绝对意义上说，工资是提高了，但同生活费用相比较就不能这样说了。
• I halve the cost of living.
  我摊一半生活费用。
• We will tackle the cost of living, for example healthcare costs, especially for the elderly.
  同时，政府也将进一步帮助国人应付生活费，例如医药费、尤其是年长者的医药费。
• I know the cost of living and everything is different, but I still think taxis are cheaper here.
  我知道生活消费和所有的一切都不同，但是我还是以为这里的出租车便宜一些。
• The cost of living is much higher now than it was.
  现在的生活费用比以前高多了。
• Inflation and basic cost of living are rising.
  通胀水平和基本生活成本日益上升。
• The fall in the cost of living is directly related to the drop in the price.
  生活开支的减少和价格的下调直接有关。
• The man in the car can only guess at the causes of the sharp rise in the cost of living.
  普通百姓对生活费用急剧上涨的原因只能猜测。
• In Korea, I think the biggest problem is the cost of living.
  在韩国留学的话，我想最大的问题会是生活费。