作為名詞,price有可數(shù)與不可數(shù)之分
作為“代價(jià)”講：單數(shù)
Criticism is part of the price of leadership.
挨批評是當(dāng)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)要付出的部分代價(jià).
Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age.
孤寂是老年獨(dú)自生活要付出的高昂代價(jià).
Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness.
放棄工作是他為子女幸福所付出的小小代價(jià).
作為“價(jià)格,價(jià)錢,物價(jià)”講：可數(shù)不可數(shù)用法都有
做可數(shù)名詞,指具體某種東西的price
The price of cigarettes is set to rise again.
香煙又要漲價(jià).
He managed to get a good price for the car.
他終于把汽車賣了個(gè)好價(jià)錢.
house/retail/oil/share prices
房屋/零售/石油/股票價(jià)格（房屋價(jià)格不止一個(gè),所以用可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù),同理,零售,石油,股票也是一樣）
Rover 200 for sale,price ￡2000
羅弗200型越野車,售價(jià)2000英鎊（這里用法類似unit 1,lesson 1）
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years.
過去這幾年,電腦的價(jià)格大大降低,簡直令人驚訝.（這里可把in price當(dāng)作固定詞組,price是不可數(shù)名詞）
a price list
價(jià)目表（名詞price用作形容詞,和a一起修飾list,也可認(rèn)為這里的prince是不可數(shù)名詞)
price rises/increases/cuts
價(jià)格上升/提高/降低（沒有指出是什么price,所以price在這是不可數(shù)名詞）