Price vs. Rate 价格 vs. 汇率

Price vs. Rate

价格 vs. 汇率

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　　By Faith Pirlo

　　01 December 2023

　　Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the words "price" and "rate."

　　Question:

　　Hello VOA Learning English,

　　I am confused by the words "price" and "rate." Could you please explain these words for me?

　　Irfan from Pakistan

　　Answer

　　This is a great question, Irfan. Both words can describe an amount of money in exchange for either goods, services or a certain amount of time spent. We use them in different situations. "Rate" has more meanings and uses as well.

　　Let's start with "price."

　　Price

　　"Price" is a noun that can be countable or singular. As a countable noun, it means the amount of money that is exchanged for something. It can also be the amount asked for or paid.

　　The price for twelve eggs was almost $5.00.

　　The asking price of the house was $300,000, but it was sold for under $289,000 after negotiations.

　　As a singular noun, "price" is the cost, result or loss that is paid to get something else.

　　Amanda's loss of a flexible schedule is the price of going back to school.

　　We can also use "price" as a verb that takes a direct object.

　　Marc priced his used TV at $200.

　　Let's look more closely at "rate" now.

　　Rate

　　A "rate" is a cost or value per unit for services or time. This is different from the "price" of something.

　　For example, you hire a gardener, and their rate is $50 an hour. If the gardener worked three hours at a rate of $50 per hour, then the total price is $150.

　　"Rate" can also be used to talk about amounts, degrees, or speed of something in comparison to something else.

　　Your heart rate is the number of beats per minute.

　　The United States obesity rate is almost double that of Italy.

　　"Rate" can also be a verb that means to apply a value, worth, strength or estimation. It can take a direct object or not.

　　Finland, Demark and Iceland rate their happiness level as very high.

　　Saratoga Springs is rated as one of the best small cities in the U.S.

　　Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Irfan.

　　Do you have a question about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.

　　And that's Ask a Teacher.

　　I'm Faith Pirlo.

　　Faith Pirlo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.

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　　作者：Faith Pirlo日期：2023年12月1日大家好！在本周的“问教师”环节，我们将解答关于“price”和“rate”这两个词之间的区别的问题。

　　问题：

　　你好，美国之音英语学习，

　　我对"price"和"rate"这两个词感到困惑。你能为我解释一下这两个词吗？

　　来自巴基斯坦的Irfan

　　答案

　　这是个很好的问题，Irfan。这两个词都可以描述为了获取商品、服务或者花费一定的时间所交换的金钱数量。我们在不同的情况下使用它们。"Rate"还有更多的含义和用法。

　　我们先从"price"开始。

　　价格

　　"Price"是一个可以可数或单数的名词。作为一个可数名词，它表示为了某物所交换的金钱数量。它也可以是要求或支付的金额。

　　一打鸡蛋的价格几乎是5美元。

　　这所房子的要价是300,000美元，但在谈判后以不到289,000美元的价格售出。

　　作为一个单数名词，"price"是为了得到其他东西所付出的成本、结果或损失。

　　阿曼达失去了灵活的时间安排，这是她重返学校所付出的代价。

　　我们也可以将"price"用作一个需要直接宾语的动词。

　　马克将他的二手电视定价为200美元。

　　现在让我们更仔细地看看"rate"。

　　汇率

　　"Rate"是服务或时间的单位成本或价值。这与某物的"price"不同。

　　例如，你雇佣了一个园丁，他们的收费标准是每小时50美元。如果园丁以每小时50美元的收费标准工作了三个小时，那么总价格就是150美元。

　　"Rate"也可以用来谈论某物的数量、程度或速度与其他事物的比较。

　　你的心率是每分钟的心跳次数。

　　美国的肥胖率几乎是意大利的两倍。

　　"Rate"也可以是一个动词，意思是给出一个价值、价值、强度或估计。它可以带直接宾语，也可以不带。

　　芬兰、丹麦和冰岛将他们的幸福水平评价得非常高。

　　萨拉托加泉被评为美国最好的小城市之一。

　　请让我们知道这些解释和例子是否对你有所帮助，Irfan。

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　　本文中的词汇

　　flexible – adj. 容易改变或正在改变的

　　gardener – n. 照顾花园的人

　　obesity – n.以不健康的方式超重的状态