這句英文怎麼說 #199 這個月電費爆了

「這個月電費爆了」英文怎麼說？
💡My electricity bill has gone through the roof this month.
*go through the roof (idiom) 飛漲；激增
這句使用 has gone 完成式表示『電費爆掉』這件事情表示是『已經完成的事』或是從過去進行到現在的事情。

• my electricity bill 是『三人單數』所以完成式要使用 has
• gone 則是 go 的完成式型態。
• 三態為：go / went / gone

還可以這樣說

• My electricity bill / fee is spiking this month.
• My electricity bill / fee is increasing dramatically this month. （書寫）
• 口語 increasing like crazy
• dramatically 突然地；明顯地

補充學習

• 電表 electricity meter
• 抄表 read the meter
• 電費 electricity bill / power bill
• electricity bill vs electric bill？ 都有人用 ->electricity (n.) 電 / electric (adj.) 用電的；電動的。

*Someone might think that “electric” is an “adjective” which implies something “using electricity” both form are long established.

• 水電瓦斯費 utility bills
• 用電量 power consumption
• consumption (n.) 消費量 / consume (v.)
• （電單位）度 unit
• 電價 electricity price

情境對話
E: Ah, my heart hurts so much.
啊～心好痛
D: What happened? Did you break up with someone?
怎麼了你失戀喔
E: No, I paid the electricity bill yesterday. The price has gone through the roof.
不是，我昨天繳電費，這個月電費爆了
D: That heartache sounds worse than a breakup!
啊這個心痛比失戀還真實。


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