exorbitant
英 [ɪg'zɔːbɪt(ə)nt]
美[ɪɡ'zɔrbɪtənt]
- adj. （要价等）过高的；（性格等）过分的；不在法律范围之内的
英英释意
- 1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation;
- "exorbitant rent"
- "extortionate prices"
- "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"
- "usorious interest rate"
- "unconscionable spending"
双语例句
- 1. Investment remains tiny primarily because of the exorbitant cost of land.
- 投资仍然微乎其微，主要原因在于土地成本过高。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. They're charging an exorbitant price for fixing the car, but they've got us over a barrel because we can't do without it.
- 他们修理这部汽车索价太高, 但我们被逼得只好听其摆布,因为我们不能没有汽车.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. 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。
来自辞典例句
- 4. 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.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Two dollars is an exorbitant price for a dozen eggs.
- 以两美元买十二个蛋,价格过高.
来自辞典例句