| 单词 | sticker shock |
| 释义 | sticker shock noun[U] COMMERCEUSinformalukusunpleasantsurpriseat the highpriceof something: get/experience sticker shockIthinkeverybody who goes to thepumptofilluptheircargetsstickershock. Laserprintersare now ascheapas $150, but thetonercartridgesareguaranteedtoinducestickershock. Examplesofsticker shocksticker shock With patents' insurance information, we can figure out right on the spot which medicines are the best deal for them -- no more drugstorestickershock. FromNPR Research the costs well in advance so you won't be reeling withstickershockif your parent needs to move in on short notice. FromTIME Seeing a monthly amount may provide users with a type of ‘stickershock’. From theCambridge English Corpus And that risks giving loyal dinersstickershock, particularly in an economy where customers' paychecks aren't exactly getting more robust. FromHuffington Post Their next reaction may bestickershock, especially if taxpayers are asked to pick up much of the tab. FromUSA TODAY Thestickershocksuffered at checkout is also evaporating, since gratuities and taxes are increasingly being wrapped into one easy-to-digest price. FromCNN My initial plan had a price tag of $4,000 for eights weeks and this gave my husband and mestickershock. FromSan Francisco Chronicle That is, if the former employee survives thestickershockonce they see how much their cadillac corporate coverage actually costs. FromWashington Post A downside is thestickershockthat patrons sometimes suffer when browsing through menus that have tips factored into the prices. FromBusiness Insider In the end, it all comes down to how muchstickershockyou can bear the day you buy your device. FromTIME They also give recruiters something to tout on the road to try to ease thestickershock. FromHuffington Post Such a price tends to inducestickershockin both lawmakers and the general public and unknown developments could drive it up further. FromWired Stickershockis forcing those who do stay in college to pass up elite private schools for cheaper state ones. FromThe Atlantic No wonder there'sstickershockin the organic produce aisle. FromSlate Magazine Those high prices, combined with rising insurance deductibles, mean many people who rely on insulin are feelingstickershock. FromCBS News These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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