"costly" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 昂贵的
• 代价高的

Definition

昂贵的东西是指价格很高，或者需要大量资源、努力或代价的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Costly' 多用于正式场合，可以形容代价高昂的错误、决定或物品，如 'costly mistake'（代价高昂的错误）。日常表达昂贵请用 'expensive'。

Examples

This watch is too costly for me to buy.

这块手表对我来说太**昂贵**了，买不起。

Building a house can be costly.

建房子可能很**昂贵**。

A costly mistake can change your life.

一个**代价高的**错误可以改变你的人生。

His decision to ignore the warnings proved to be costly.

他无视警告的决定结果非常**昂贵**。

Repairs on that old car have become really costly over time.

那辆旧车的维修费用随着时间变得非常**昂贵**。

Trying to cut corners ended up being more costly than doing it right the first time.

试图偷工减料结果比一开始就做好还要更**昂贵**。