exorbitant
英 [ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt]
美 [ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt]
adj. 过高的; 高得离谱的
BNC.18828 / COCA.16520
牛津词典
adj.
- 过高的;高得离谱的
much too high- exorbitant costs/fares/fees/prices/rents
过高的花费 / 交通费 / 收费 / 价格 / 租金
- exorbitant costs/fares/fees/prices/rents
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 过度的;过分的;过高的
If you describe something such as a price or fee asexorbitant, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be.- Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
过高的房价已经造成了穷人能够买得起的住房严重短缺。
- Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
英英释义
adj
- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
- exorbitant rent
- extortionate prices
- spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
- usurious interest rate
- unconscionable spending
双语例句
- And consumers engaged in a concerted effort to reduce unnecessary and exorbitant waste.
消费者共同努力减少不必要的过度的浪费,农业现代化就不能实现。 - Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
过高的房价已经造成了穷人能够买得起的住房严重短缺。 - Unsuspecting buyers paid exorbitant prices for their railroad stock.
轻信的买主为买进铁路股份而付出了过高的代价。 - He found that the price was exorbitant for the size of his wallet.
他感觉就他的荷包而言,这一价格太过分了。 - We expect the burden to rise to an exorbitant 30 per cent by 2012.
我们预计,偿债负担到2012年将升至过高的30%。 - But with it at the preliminary stage, it is impractical to set an exorbitant quality standard for it.
但是,它仍然处于初级阶段,对其设定过高的质量标准是不切实际的。 - In those days various sorts of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies were put on from time to time.
那时候,总是有各种苛捐杂税加在人民的身上。 - But, if blood is calcic content is exorbitant, can hamper zincic absorption.
但是,如果血钙含量过高,则会妨碍锌的吸收。 - But why was it given such an exorbitant price?
可是它的价格为什么会那么高啊? - Do not know this is what exorbitant taxes and levies!
不知道这是什么苛捐杂税!