obtain something at a high cost or great effort
花大价钱(或努力)得到
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his master must have paid dearly for such a magnificent beast .他的主人为这只了不起的动物一定花了不少钱。
suffer for a misdemeanour or failure
(因行为不端或失败而)遭受不幸;付出巨大代价
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they paid dearly for wasting goalscoring opportunities .他们因浪费了许多破门得分良机而付出了巨大代价。