How do you use "Cost a Bomb" in a sentence?

That car must have cost a bomb. The repairs are going to cost a bomb. Nice house, but it cost a bomb. Weddings cost a bomb these days.

Cost a Bomb

Q: What does "Cost a Bomb" mean?

Very expensive British slang meaning something is very expensive—it 'explodes' your budget. Similar to American 'cost a fortune.'

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含义: Very expensive

非常贵

Muy caro

とても高い

아주 비싼

British slang meaning something is very expensive—it 'explodes' your budget. Similar to American 'cost a fortune.'

英式俚语，意思是某东西非常贵——会'炸掉'你的预算。类似美式的'cost a fortune'。

Argot británico que significa que algo es muy caro—'explota' tu presupuesto. Similar al americano 'cost a fortune'.

イギリスのスラングで、とても高いことを表す——予算を「爆破」する。アメリカの「cost a fortune」に似ている。

아주 비싸다는 뜻의 영국 속어로, 예산이 '폭발'할 정도라는 의미. 미국식 'cost a fortune'과 비슷하다.

字面意思: Cost the price of a bomb.

例句

That car must have cost a bomb.
那辆车肯定花了大价钱。
Ese coche debe haber costado una fortuna.
あの車すごく高かったでしょう。
저 차 엄청 비쌌을 거야.
The repairs are going to cost a bomb.
修理费会很贵的。
Las reparaciones van a costar una fortuna.
修理にすごくお金かかるよ。
수리비가 엄청 나올 거야.
Nice house, but it cost a bomb.
房子很漂亮，但是花了大价钱。
Bonita casa, pero costó una fortuna.
いい家だけど、すごく高かった。
좋은 집이긴 한데, 엄청 비쌌어.
Weddings cost a bomb these days.
现在办婚礼很贵。
Las bodas cuestan una fortuna hoy en día.
最近結婚式はすごくお金かかる。
요즘 결혼식은 돈이 엄청 들어.

发音

/kɒst ə bɒm/

用法指南

语境: expensive purchases, surprise at cost

语气: surprised, emphatic

✓ 正确说法

Cost a bomb.
花了大价钱
Costó una fortuna
すごく高かった
엄청 비쌌어.
Must have cost a bomb.
肯定很贵
Debe haber costado una fortuna
すごく高かったでしょう
엄청 비쌌을 거야.
It'll cost a bomb.
会花大价钱
Costará una fortuna
すごく高くなるよ
엄청 비쌀 거야.

✗ 错误说法

Very British
非常英式
Muy británico
とてもイギリス的
영국식 표현
Americans say 'cost a fortune'
美国人说'cost a fortune'
Los americanos dicen 'cost a fortune'
アメリカ人は「cost a fortune」と言う
미국에서는 'cost a fortune'이라고 함

常见错误

British 'bomb' = large sum (not explosive)
Opposite of American 'the bomb' (excellent)

起源与历史

British expression using 'bomb' as an intensifier for large amounts. 'Bomb' has meant large sum in British slang since the 1950s.

词源: British 'bomb' as slang for large sum

最早记录: British slang from 1950s

文化背景

Era: 1950s onwards

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common in British conversations about money; Property and car discussions

Regional notes: British and Australian. Americans don't use 'bomb' this way.

变体

Cost a bombCosts a bombCosting a bomb