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come with与……一起来；伴随……发生
重点解析 ▲ with为介词，表示“和，跟”, come with sb意为“和某人一起来”, come with sth指“伴随……发生，与……一起供给”。
情景对话
Church: Do you care to come with us for lunch?
Dan: I'd love to.
丘奇：你想和我们一起去吃午饭吗？
丹：我非常乐意。
触类旁通
· come within 在……范围内
· go with 相伴；跟……相配
例句再现
Would you like to come with us？ 你要和我们一起去吗？
He's not willing to come with us． 他不愿意和我们一起去。
I'm willing to come with you, but I'm tied up right now． 我愿意和你一起去，但是现在我很忙。
Does this course come with salad？ 这道菜配有色拉吗？
The product comes with one-year warranty． 该产品有一年的保修期。
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cook sth (for sb)（为某人）烹调某物
重点解析 ▲ cook作动词，有“烹饪；烹调”之意；此外cook还可以表示“烧熟；煮熟”, cook的主语可以是某人或某种食物。
情景对话
Adam: Thank you for cooking the meal for us.
Bart: Not at all. I love cooking.
亚当：谢谢你为我们做饭。
巴特：不客气。我喜欢烹饪。
触类旁通
· cook sb dinner 为某人做晚餐
· do the cooking 做饭
· cook the books 篡改数据；做假账
例句再现
The wife usually cooks dinner after work． 妻子通常下班后做晚饭。
Granny is cooking a chicken for us． 奶奶正在为我们烧鸡。
Can you teach me how to cook fish？ 能教我如何烧鱼吗？
Who usually does the cooking in your family？ 你家通常是谁做饭？
062
cost a fortune 价格不菲，非常昂贵
重点解析 ▲ fortune在此处指“大笔的钱；巨款”，因此cost a fortune表示“价格不菲；花大价钱”。cost sb a fortune表示“花某人很多钱”。
情景对话
Alice: This antique vase must have cost you a fortune.
Billy: Actually, it's not genuine.
艾丽丝：这个古董花瓶价格不菲吧。
比利：实际上它并不是真品。
触类旁通
· cost an arm and a leg 花费很大；付出昂贵代价 · not cost sb a penny 没花某人一分钱
例句再现
The French perfume costs a fortune． 这瓶法国香水很贵。
This car does cost me a small fortune． 买这辆车确实花了我不少钱。
A good system does not have to cost a fortune． 好的系统并不需要花很多钱。
It will cost a fortune to get the car fixed． 把这辆车修好要花一大笔钱。
A month in this center can cost an arm and a leg． 在这个中心住一个月的花费会很昂贵。
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cost sb..． 使某人花费……；使某人失去……
重点解析 ▲ cost sb后加钱的数额，表示“使某人花费多少钱”，如果加sth，意为“使某人失去某物，让某人付出……代价”。
情景对话
Betty: How much did this dress cost you?
Emily: It was on sale when I bought it; it only cost me US$50.
贝蒂：这条裙子花了你多少钱？
艾米丽：我买的时候它在打折，只花了50美元。
触类旁通
· cover the cost of 包括……的费用
· at the cost of 以……的费用
· at all costs 不惜任何代价
· at any cost 无论如何，在任何代价下
例句再现
The jacket cost him US$300． 这件外套花了他300美元。
Maintaining the house cost her plenty of money． 维修这栋房子花了她很多钱。
Drunk driving has cost many people their lives． 酒驾已使很多人丧生。
Dishonesty costs him his job． 他因欺骗而失去了工作。
That small misunderstanding cost him his first marriage． 那个小误会使他第一次婚姻失败了。
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cover the cost(of)足以支付……的费用
重点解析 ▲ cover的基本含义为“覆盖，遮蔽”，在该短语中cover表示钱“足以支付，够付”，描述“支付……的费用”，须在cost后加介词of。cost在此处指“费用，花费”。
情景对话
Alice: Pretty dress! How much is it? Let me guess. Will US$100 cover the cost of it?
Eva: Thank you. Actually it only costs me US$90.
艾丽丝：裙子真漂亮！多少钱？让我猜猜。买这条裙子100美元够吗？
伊娃：谢谢你。实际上它只花了我90美元。
触类旁通
· cover all the costs 支付一切费用
· cover the expenses 支付开支
· at cost 以成本价
· cost money 花费金钱
例句再现
We don't even have enough money to cover the cost of maintenance.
我们甚至没有足够的钱支付维修费用。
The shop closed down a month ago for the profit can't cover the costs.
这家店因为利润不足以支付开支，一个月前倒闭了。
If it goes on like this, we can't even cover the cost of the rent.
如果再这样继续下去，我们连租金都交不起了。
The sales failed to cover the cost of the production． 销售收入不足以支付生产成本。
Well-decorated house costs money． 装修好的房子价格高昂。
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couldn't care less 完全不关心，不在意
重点解析 ▲ couldn't care less表示“对……毫不在乎”，引出“不在乎”的对象时，通常用介词about。其后也可加if或whether引导的从句，表示“不在乎是否……”。
情景对话
Kate: Louise said he wasn't coming tomorrow.
Maria: He did? Well, we are not friends any more. I couldn't care less.
凯特：路易丝说他明天不来了。
玛丽亚：他这样说吗？好吧，我们不再是朋友了。我才不在意。
触类旁通
· don't care at all 一点也不在乎
· couldn't care more 非常在乎
· couldn't agree more 完全同意
例句再现
I couldn't care less about what they are going to say． 我才不管他们会怎么说。
As long as he was alive, she couldn't care less whether he remembered her or not.
只要他还活着，她一点都不在乎他是否还记得她。
Do whatever you want; I couldn't care less． 你想做什么就做什么吧，我一点都不在乎。
066
cut a deal 达成协议
重点解析 ▲ deal在此处作可数名词，意为“交易，协议”, cut a deal表示“达成协议”，常作商务口语用。cut a deal on指“在某方面达成一致”。
情景对话
Jane: Are you serious? Do you really want to split up after 10 years' marriage?
Grace: Yes. The lawyers cut a deal that he has the car and I can keep the house.
简：你们是认真的吗？真的要结束这十年的婚姻？
格蕾丝：是的。双方律师达成了协议，车归他，房子归我。
触类旁通
· make a deal 成交；达成交易
· come to an agreement 达成协议；说妥；敲定
例句再现
We cut a deal with that company． 我们与那家公司达成了协议。
We were amazed how he cut a deal with them in such a short time.
我们惊讶他是如何在这么短的时间内与他们达成协议的。
We have waited long enough; I think it's time we cut a deal.
我们已经等了很久了，我认为是时候该达成协议了。
He was forced to make a deal with them． 他被迫与他们做交易。
They have come to an agreement about car pooling． 他们已在拼车方面达成了协议。
067
cut back on 减少，缩减
重点解析 ▲ cut back意为“减少，缩减”，其后可直接跟sth，若表示“在某方面减少、缩减”，则须在副词back后加介词on。
情景对话
Lily: Oh, I can't even put on this dress. I'm too fat.
Lucy: If you really want to lose weight, you need to cut back on desserts.
莉莉：噢，这条裙子我都穿不上了。我太胖了。
露西：如果你真想减肥，就要少吃些甜点。
触类旁通
· cut back (on) expenditure 削减开销
· cut back expenses 减少开支
· cut back the purchase of 减少对……的购买
例句再现
I had to cut back expenses so as to save some money． 为了存些钱，我不得不减少开支。
They have decided to cut back on household spending． 他们决定削减家庭支出。
The company has cut back on training budget． 该公司已削减培训预算。
Is there a reason for cutting back the purchase of salt？ 缩减对食盐的购买量有什么原因吗？
She was unwilling to cut back on shopping． 她不愿减少购物。
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cut corners 抄近路；节约（时间，经费等）
重点解析 ▲ cut corners的基本含义为“抄近路，走捷径”，还可以指“节约”，引出节约的具体内容时，须在corners后面接介词on。
情景对话
Martin: The deadline is drawing near.
Nick: It seems you will have to work overtime for the whole week. It's not advisable to cut corners to get the work done.
马丁：截止日期就要到了。
尼克：看来这一周你都要加班了，为了完成工作而走捷径是不明智的。
触类旁通
· take a shortcut 抄近路
· cut corners to do sth 为了做某事而节约
例句再现
He cut corners to catch up with her． 他抄近路以赶上她。
Don't cut corners; do as you are told． 不要图省事，让你怎么做就怎么做。
We have to cut corners on costs． 我们必须减少开支。
He had to cut corners for he only had US$100 to see him through until pay day.
他不得不缩减开支，因为他只有100美元，要熬到发工资那天。
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cut down 减少；砍倒
重点解析 ▲ cut down意为“缩减，降低，削减”，可以用作cut down sth或cut down on sth；此外，该短语也可以表示“砍倒（树木等）”。
情景对话
Tony: I always tell myself that don't cut down the tree that gives you shade. Therefore I always try to help her when she is in trouble.
Yale: I see.
托尼：我经常告诉自己不要忘恩负义。因此她遇到麻烦时，我总是尽力去帮助她。
耶鲁：我明白了。
触类旁通
· cut short 中断；缩短
· cut down to 削减；缩小（尺寸、数量或数目）
例句再现
He was warned to cut down fat intake． 他被提醒要减少脂肪的摄入量。
She has cut down on desserts since she decided to lose weight.
她从决定减肥开始就减少吃甜食了。
He used an axe to cut down the tree． 他用斧头来砍这棵树。
The thesis was cut down almost by half later． 之后这篇论文几乎被缩减了一半。