expensive
英 [ɪkˈspensɪv]
美 [ɪkˈspensɪv]
adj. 昂贵的; 花钱多的; 价格高的
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1577 / COCA.1664
同义词辨析
preciouscostlydearexpensivevaluable【导航词义：贵重的，昂贵的】
preciousadj. 贵重的
〔辨析〕
强调稀有且价值不菲的。
〔例证〕
precious vases
稀世花瓶
There is a crown set with precious jewels in his safe.
他保险箱里有一个嵌满贵重宝石的王冠。
稀世花瓶
There is a crown set with precious jewels in his safe.
他保险箱里有一个嵌满贵重宝石的王冠。
costlyadj. 昂贵的
〔辨析〕
较正式用词，指花费太多钱的，尤指超过愿意支付的价钱的。
〔例证〕
Such a set of furniture would be extremely costly to buy.
买这么一套家具要花很多钱。
He wanted to know how to avoid costly legal proceedings.
他想知道如何避开昂贵的法律诉讼。
买这么一套家具要花很多钱。
He wanted to know how to avoid costly legal proceedings.
他想知道如何避开昂贵的法律诉讼。
dearadj. 〈英〉昂贵的
〔辨析〕
指价格贵的，通常作表语。
〔例证〕
Cars are dearer in Britain than in Europe.
汽车在英国比在欧洲要贵。
Everything is so dear now.
现在什么东西都这么贵。
汽车在英国比在欧洲要贵。
Everything is so dear now.
现在什么东西都这么贵。
expensiveadj. 昂贵的
〔辨析〕
强调花钱多、价格高的。
〔例证〕
This apartment is too expensive for me to buy.
这套公寓太贵了，我买不起。
They went to the most expensive restaurant in town to celebrate her birthday.
他们去城里最贵的餐馆庆祝她的生日。
这套公寓太贵了，我买不起。
They went to the most expensive restaurant in town to celebrate her birthday.
他们去城里最贵的餐馆庆祝她的生日。
valuableadj. 贵重的
〔辨析〕
强调十分值钱的。
〔例证〕
His wife was wondering where he put their most valuable belongings.
他的妻子很想知道他把他们最值钱的财物放在哪里。
Two valuable paintings were stolen from that museum last night.
那个博物馆昨晚有两幅名贵的画失窃。
他的妻子很想知道他把他们最值钱的财物放在哪里。
Two valuable paintings were stolen from that museum last night.
那个博物馆昨晚有两幅名贵的画失窃。
牛津词典
adj.
- 昂贵的；花钱多的；价格高的
costing a lot of money- an expensive car/restaurant/holiday
昂贵的汽车；高档的餐馆；花费大的假日 - Art books are expensive to produce.
美术书籍制作成本高。 - I can't afford it, it's too expensive.
我买不起，太贵了。 - Making the wrong decision could prove expensive .
错误的决策可能会付出昂贵的代价。 - That dress was an expensive mistake .
那件连衣裙看走眼买贵了。
- an expensive car/restaurant/holiday
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 昂贵的;高价的
If something isexpensive, it costs a lot of money.- Wine's so expensive in this country...
葡萄酒在这个国家非常昂贵。 - I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment.
因为正在使用很多昂贵的设备，所以我非常紧张。
- Wine's so expensive in this country...
英英释义
adj
- high in price or charging high prices
- expensive clothes
- an expensive shop
双语例句
- The house was too expensive and too big. Besides, I'd grown fond of our little rented house.
这座房子太贵太大了。再说，我已经喜欢上我们租的小房子了。 - I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。 - At first glance, organic farming looks much more expensive for the farmer.
乍一看，有机耕作对农民而言似乎花费大多了。 - Things are expensive here.
这地方东西很贵。 - They encourage doctors to prescribe cheaper generic drugs instead of more expensive brand names.
他们鼓励医生给患者开较便宜的非专利药，而不是价格更高的品牌药。 - I don't like that new dictionary, besides, it's too expensive.
我不喜欢那本新字典，另外，它也太贵。 - I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment.
因为正在使用很多昂贵的设备，所以我非常紧张。 - It is possible to vacation at some of the more expensive resorts if you go in the off-season
如果在淡季出游，就有可能去一些价格较为昂贵的旅游胜地度假。 - It's so expensive to borrow from finance companies
从信贷公司借钱利息非常高。 - Managers are too expensive and important to spend time digging up market information
经理的薪金过高，职责太过重大，不能将时间浪费在挖掘市场信息上。