People today will pay a pretty penny for stamps, toys, video games, board games, books, coins, and clothes of yesterday.

如今的人们会花很多钱买旧时的邮票、玩具、电子游戏、棋盘游戏、书籍、硬币和衣服。

It must have cost a pretty penny.

这件事一定花去了一大笔钱。

Christmas can cost a pretty penny.

圣诞节的花费很多。

I paid a pretty penny for that ring.

我花了一大笔钱买了那个戒指。

Buying a home can cost a pretty penny.

买一套房子要花很多钱。

John's education sure cost a pretty penny.

约翰受教育的确花了一大笔钱。

Their car must have cost them a pretty penny.

他们买车花了一大笔钱。

Their new house must have cost a pretty penny.

他们的新房子一定花了一大笔钱。

That new car must have cost him a pretty penny!

那辆新车肯定花了他大把钱。

A good video camera will cost you a pretty penny.

一台好的摄像机要花掉你很多钱。

That brand name bag must have cost a pretty penny!

那名牌包肯定花了不少钱呀！

Renovating that house will cost you a pretty penny.

为了整修那所房子，你得花很多钱。

The car is beautiful but it did cost a pretty penny.

那辆车很漂亮， 不过，真的花了一大笔钱。

Those diamond earrings must have cost a pretty penny.

那些钻石耳环一定花了一大笔钱。

That imported car must have cost Davis a pretty penny.

那辆进口小轿车一定花去了戴维斯一大笔钱。

I bet they can add up to a pretty penny if you aren't careful.

我确信如果你平常不是很小心的话，这些账单的数目还是相当可观的。

So, you would need to pay a pretty penny to have one in your home.

所以，你要是想要搬一个回家的话，可得付相当大的一笔款子。

If something costs you a pretty penny, it costs you a lot of money.

意指在某件东西上花了很多很多的钱。

They made a pretty penny from the sale of the old houses close to the woods.

他们出售了靠近树林的那些老房子，赚了一大笔钱。

It costs a pretty penny to have a car these days because of the high price of petrol.

由于汽油昂贵，拥有一辆汽车要花一大笔钱。

Rarely have you been in such a strong position to negotiate a pretty penny for yourself.

你很少有如此强势的机会用来为自己谋划钱运。

Lots of companies make proprietary software for Linux, and charge a pretty penny for it, too.

很多公司为Linux开发了私有性的软件，你可以付出一点钱来得到它。

Highways, already costing states a pretty penny, are going to eat into state treasuries at a faster pace.

已经花了一大笔钱的公路，现在正以更快的速度消耗着国库。

Be prepared to pay a pretty penny if you take a trip to Europe. The dollar fell to another record low against the euro.

如果你要去欧洲旅行，就得准备一大笔钱。与欧元相比，美元价格又达新低。

Whether it's clothing, books or iPods, buying used and refurbished items can save you a pretty penny off the sticker price.

无论是衣服，书还是ipods，买二手的和翻新的可以让你从标价签里节约一大笔钱。

The row will Peter out soon, no doubt, though not before saving Dr Hawking a pretty penny in advertising costs for his book.

毫无疑问，争论的声音将逐渐减弱，但在此之前，它将为霍金博士的新书宣传节省一大笔开支。