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A: Hey, got your laptop back. They said the virus is gone and it's running smoothly now.

嘿，你的电脑修好了。他们说病毒清除了，现在运行很流畅。

B: You're a hero! I've been so lost without it. So, be honest with me... what's the damage?

你真是救星！没有它我这几天都不知道怎么过。跟我说实话……这回‘损失’多少？

A: Well, brace yourself. The damage comes to a hundred and twenty bucks.

嗯，做好准备。账单金额是120美元。

B: Ouch! Well, I guess that's cheaper than buying a new one. Thanks for picking it up for me!

嘶——好吧，总比买台新的便宜。谢谢你帮我取回来！

⭐What's the damage?

多少钱？” 或 “我该付多少钱？

例句：

A: That was a fantastic meal. I'm stuffed.

B: Me too. Excuse me？What's the damage?

A：这顿饭太棒了，我吃撑了。

B：我也是。打扰了，多少钱？

A: I got you a coffee.

B: Oh, you're a lifesaver! What's the damage? I'll pay you back.

A：我给你买了杯咖啡。

B：哦，你真是我的救命恩人！多少钱？我还你。

A: Your car is all fixed. The brakes are like new.

B: Awesome, thanks. So, what's the damage?

A: Well, the total damage is $300.

A：您的车修好了。刹车跟新的一样。

B：太好了，谢谢。那么，费用是多少？

A：嗯，总共是300美元。

brace yourself

做好准备（警告某人要为某事做好准备，通常后面是坏消息或令人吃惊的事）

例句：

Brace yourself. I have some bad news. The project funding got canceled.

你做好心理准备。 我有些坏消息。项目的资金被取消了。

Brace yourself, this is going to be hard to hear.

你站稳了， 这话可能不太好听。