1. astonishment and dismay experienced on being informed of a product's unexpectedly high price
2. a feeling of surprise and disappointment caused by learning that something you want to buy is very expensive
sticker shock 例句
英汉例句
Nissan and Chevrolet are getting around sticker shock by using that federal tax credit to deliver cut-rate leases.
日产和雪佛兰正在用联邦税收抵免来提供打折租赁应对sticker shock。
And dealnews.com predicts the sticker shock won’t end there, listing everything from stamps to chocolate to car insurance on its round-up of goods and services that will cost more to buy in 2011.
But the sticker shock these days is no longer confined to the high end.
不过这些天来,这样吓人的价格不再局限在这样的高端。
Sure, plenty of consumers now are easing back on spending, thanks to sticker shock at the grocery store and gas station.
没错,由于商店和加油站里打出的价格往往会让人大吃一惊,许多消费者都在减少支出。
Not only do customers sometimes not have a choice (Windows is usually bundled with the computer), but when they do buy software such as Office, they are hit with sticker shock due to the high prices.