costly
adjective(comparative costlier, superlative costliest)
It is also very common to use more costly and most costly.costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay 花钱多的；昂贵的；价钱高的 Synonyms expensiveexpensive- costly
- overpriced
- pricey
- dear
- expensive costing a lot of money; charging high prices:
I can’t afford it—it’s just too expensive for me. 我买不起，对我来说这太贵了。 an expensive restaurant 高档餐馆
- costly (rather formal
) costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay: 指昂贵的、花钱多的、价钱比愿意付的为高： You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can. 如果能够的话你希望避免昂贵的法律诉讼。
- overpriced too expensive; costing more than it is worth:
ridiculously overpriced designer clothes 贵得离谱的名牌衣服
- pricey (informal
) expensive: 指昂贵的、价格高的： Houses in the village are now too pricey for local people to afford. 如今该村镇的房价太高，当地人根本买不起。
- dear [not usually before noun] (British English)
expensive: 指昂贵的、价格高的： Everything’s so dear now, isn’t it? 现在什么东西都那么贵，是不是？
- expensive/costly/overpriced/pricey for somebody/something
- expensive/costly to do something
- very/too/fairly/quite/pretty expensive/costly/pricey
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyc1These measures could be costly to employers. 这些措施对雇主来说可能会代价很高。 These teaching methods are too costly in terms of staff resources. 这些教学方法需要耗费太多的师资。 This process is costly in computer time. 这个过程要耗费大量的计算机时间。 The old palace may prove too costly for the Duke to maintain. 这座古老的宫殿对公爵来说维护起来可能过于昂贵。 You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can. 如果能够的话你希望避免昂贵的法律诉讼。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
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- extremely
- fairly
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causing problems or the loss of something 引起困难的；造成损失的 a costly mistake/failure 造成重大损失的错误／失败 Mining can be costly in terms of lives (= too many people can die). 采矿有时会造成重大的生命损失。
Extra ExamplesPrivatizing the rail network turned out be a costly mistake for the government. 铁路网络私有化对政府来说是一个代价高昂的错误。 The six-month delay will be costly for the company. 拖延半年对公司来说会造成严重损失。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- prove
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- for
- in
- in terms of
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