"at a premium" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 紧缺
• 非常珍贵

Definition

当某物 'at a premium'，表示它很难得到或因为稀缺而非常珍贵。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或商业语境。常与“space”、“time”、“resources”、“parking”等词连用。表达稀缺且价值高的意思。通常不用于形容人。

Examples

Parking spaces are at a premium in the city center.

市中心的停车位非常**紧缺**。

In this desert, water is at a premium.

在这个沙漠里，水**非常珍贵**。

During exam week, quiet places to study are at a premium.

考试周期间，安静的学习地方**很紧缺**。

After the storm, clean drinking water was at a premium.

暴风雨后，干净的饮用水**非常珍贵**。

In a small apartment, storage space is always at a premium.

在小公寓里，储物空间总是**紧缺**。

Time is at a premium when you have to finish a big project fast.

当你必须快速完成一个大项目时，时间**非常紧迫**。