名詞 cost of living:

1. average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing)

1. The policy will put on the cost of living.
   這些政策將使生活費上漲。
2. The cost of living continues to rise.
   生活費用繼續(xù)上漲。
3. The cost of living seems set to drop for the third month in succession.
   生活費用持續(xù)下降，眼看就快三個月了。
4. Old people are hardest hit by the rising cost of living.
   生活費用上升，老年人最受影響。