单词	king's ransom
释义	king's ransom noun : a very large sum of money Synonyms big bucks bomb [British] boodle bundle earth fortune megabucks mint packet [chiefly British] pile wad See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We paid a king's ransom for that car. that enormous diamond ring must have cost a king's ransom Recent Examples on the Web At the Chamounix Equestrian Center, children learn the aristocratic sport — but those in the Work to Ride program don't need a king's ransom. Anne-marie Green, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Yet Hilbert paid a king's ransom of over $7.6 billion for the struggling lender, more than seven times its book value. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2022 Hot Reads: Upon Further Review Barcelona has locked up its budding star Pedri with a deal that includes a $1.1 billion release clause, ensuring that any potential suitor would have to pay a king's ransom to pry away the 18-year-old midfielder. Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 Research Affiliates ran numbers for Fortune showing how a few stocks with gigantic market caps—most of them boasting king's ransom valuations—have grabbed a bigger and bigger slice of the S&P 500. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2020 With such a small customer base, Nvidia's SoC division does not have a king's ransom in resources, and this new Tegra chip is not a huge upgrade. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Oct. 2019 On Draft Day, then Jets GM Mike Maccagnan paid a king's ransom to the Indianapolis Colts for the right to move up three spots to select the former USC signal caller. Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2019 Riley, a league source said, is unwilling to trade a king's ransom for a player entering the final season of his contract who will not commit to a long term deal to stay with the Heat. Manny Navarro, miamiherald, 2 July 2018 After Luis Enrique demanded a king's ransom to take over and Max Allegri elected to stay in Turin with Juventus however, all signs pointed toward former player Mikel Arteta taking the reins in the Arsenal dugout. SI.com, 22 May 2018 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1525, in the meaning defined above king's ransom noun as in big bucks a very large amount of money that enormous diamond ring must have cost a king's ransom Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance big bucks fortune bundle mint bomb pile earth wad packet treasure trove megabucks legal tender chips cash heap mine assets property pot boodle gold capital means riches bonanza wealth dough currency tender bread wherewithal wampum lucre pelf jack Antonyms & Near Antonyms peanuts song pittance petty cash mite pocket money spending money pin money See More
随便看	by sea by sight by some distance by some miracle by someone's reckoning by stealth by step by storm by the boatload by the book by the by by the bye by the count of by the day by the hand by the head by the heels by the name of by the numbers by the rules by the same token by the score by the seat of one's pants by the skin of one's teeth by the sweat of one's brow

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