Comparative cost
[经] 比较成本论
🧩 词语组成解析
comparative
[kəm'pærətɪv]
adj. 比较（上）的;按比较估计的;相当的，还可以的;
n. [语]（形容词或副词的）比较级形式;可匹敌者，可比拟物;
com共同+par看见+ative...的 →看见共同之处的→比较的
cost
[kɔst]
n. 价钱，代价;花费，费用;牺牲;[用复数][法律]诉讼费;
vi. 价钱为，花费;估计成本;
vt. 付出代价;估价;使丧失;使付出努力;
🗣️ 情景例句
The pay is better and the work is much more interesting.
薪水很高，工作也更有意思。
It smells good.
闻起来味道不错。
The cry had certainly come form one of the chimneys, but as there were so many of them, the fire fighters could not be certain which one it was.
喊叫声肯定是从烟囱里传出来的，然而，因为烟囱太多，消防队员无法确定到底是哪一个。