"prohibitive" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 高得令人难以承受的 (价格)
• 禁止性的

Definition

如果某物是“prohibitive”，说明它的价格或要求高到让人无法接受，通常是因为太贵而不能做这件事。也可以指禁止或限制某种行为的规定。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于形容价格、费用高到普通人无法负担（如“prohibitive price/cost”），也可以形容限制性很强的规则。通常用于正式或较正式场合。

Examples

The hotel rates during the festival are prohibitive.

节日期间，酒店价格**高得令人难以承受**。

The prohibitive cost stopped us from buying the new car.

**高得令人难以承受**的成本让我们放弃了买新车。

Gym memberships can be prohibitive for many people.

健身房会员费对很多人来说**难以承受**。

Insurance for young drivers is just too prohibitive these days.

现在年轻人买保险的费用实在**高得难以承受**。

That restaurant looked nice, but the menu prices were absolutely prohibitive.

那家餐厅看起来不错，但菜单价格**高得离谱**。

Some cities have prohibitive laws against street performers.

有些城市对街头艺人有**禁止性**的法律。