costly
/ˈkɒstli/
adjective
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
昂贵的;代价高的
释义与例句
adjective
昂贵的;代价高的
costing a lot of money; involving great loss or sacrifice
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The repairs were too costly for the old car.
这辆旧车的修理费太贵了。
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The war proved costly in both lives and money.
战争在生命和金钱上都代价高昂。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Buying a house is a costly decision.
买房是一项花费巨大的决定。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
cost(花费)+ ly,花费多的即昂贵。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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cost 花费;成本名词或动词,costly 的词根
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costliness 昂贵;代价高名词形式
同义词
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expensive 昂贵的同义,expensive 最常用,costly 还含代价之意。That watch is too expensive for me. 那块表对我来说太贵了。
反义词
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cheap 便宜的与 costly 相对。We found a cheap hotel near the station. 我们在车站附近找到了一家便宜的旅馆。
常见搭配
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costly mistake 代价高昂的错误It was a costly mistake for the company. 对公司来说这是一个代价高昂的错误。
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costly affair 昂贵的事The wedding turned into a costly affair. 婚礼变成了一场昂贵的事。
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too costly 太贵The new software is too costly for small businesses. 新软件对小企业来说太贵了。