To one's cost
付出代价才
🧩 词语组成解析
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
a. 人们的；自己的
cost
[kɔst]
n. 价钱，代价;花费，费用;牺牲;[用复数][法律]诉讼费;
vi. 价钱为，花费;估计成本;
vt. 付出代价;估价;使丧失;使付出努力;
🗣️ 情景例句
I do wish you wouldn't do that.
我希望你别那么做。
He is in difficulty in his business.
他在事业上遇到困难了。
and comforted by the thought of the help he was bringing to his friend,
想到能对朋友有所帮助，他感到欣慰，