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Whats the damage? 多少钱？ Jen: Hello, Im Jenand with me in the studio today is Helen! Helen: Hi! Jen: Helen, just before we get starteddid you get the chance to go to the farmers market for me? I didnt have time to go myself. Helen: I did, I chose some things I thought youd like Here we are 我买了一些苹果，胡萝卜，面包和蜂蜜。 Jen: Brilliantthanks so much for doing that for me, I cant wait to try it. So whats the damage? Helen: 损坏?没东西被损坏了啊?不过有只苹果被压出了印子，我还啃了半截胡萝卜。但没有什么大问题。 Jen: I dont mean damage to the food. The phrase whats the damage? can be used to ask how much money you owe someone for something . Helen: 你问我买这些吃，你还欠我多少钱。 Jen: Thats rightlets hear a couple of examples of the phrase in use. What a lovely mealI think we should split the bill two ways, though, so whats the damage? Thanks so much for fixing the brakes on my car. Whats the damage for the work youve done? Helen: 在餐厅咖啡馆都能用这个表达?whats the damage? Jen: Thats right; you might use the phrase amongst friends when you get a bill, or you might hear it if you are paying a workman to do something . Generally we use it when we dont know how much something is going to cost or if the price has been estimated beforehand . | 
