单词 | expensive |
释义 | expensive expensive /ɪkˈspen.sɪv/ adjective ► A1 costing a lot of money: » Rolls Royces are very expensive.» Big houses are expensive to maintain.» She has expensive tastes (= she likes things that cost a lot of money).Thesaurus+: ↑Expensive and luxurious , ↑Costing too muchexpensively /-li/ adverb ► F0» Sarah is always expensively dressed (= wearing expensive clothes).Thesaurus+: ↑Expensive and luxurious , ↑Costing too muchWord Builder:–Nouns: expenditure, expense–Adjectives: expensive, inexpensive–Verbs: expend–Adverbs: expensively • • • Extra Examples:» If you send it by airmail, it'll be very expensive.» I treated myself to a meal in an expensive restaurant.» Toddlers don't need expensive toys and games to keep them amused.» A large house like this must be expensive to heat.» A lot of businesses are moving out of London because it's too expensive. |
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