詞彙 "there is no such thing as a free lunch" 在中文的含義

"there is no such thing as a free lunch" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

there is no such thing as a free lunch

US /ðɛr ɪz noʊ sʌtʃ θɪŋ æz ə fri lʌntʃ/
UK /ðɛər ɪz nəʊ sʌtʃ θɪŋ æz ə friː lʌntʃ/
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成語

天下沒有免費的午餐

used to say that it is not possible to get something for nothing; everything has a cost, even if it is not immediately apparent

範例:
The app is free to download, but you have to pay for features, proving that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
該應用可以免費下載,但你必須為功能付費,這證明了天下沒有免費的午餐
He thought he won a free trip, but he had to attend a long sales pitch; there is no such thing as a free lunch.
他以為自己贏得了免費旅行,但卻不得不參加一場漫長的推銷會;天下沒有免費的午餐