"costly" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 昂貴的
• 代價高的

Definition

昂貴的東西是指價格很高，或者需要大量資源、努力或代價的東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Costly' 多用於正式場合，可形容高代價的錯誤、決定或物品，如 'costly mistake'（代價高昂的錯誤）。日常說昂貴用 'expensive'。

Examples

This watch is too costly for me to buy.

這隻手錶對我來說太**昂貴**了，買不起。

Building a house can be costly.

蓋房子可能很**昂貴**。

A costly mistake can change your life.

一個**代價高的**錯誤可以改變你的人生。

His decision to ignore the warnings proved to be costly.

他無視警告的決定結果非常**昂貴**。

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

那輛舊車的維修費用隨著時間變得非常**昂貴**。

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

試圖偷工減料，結果反而比一開始就做好還要**昂貴**。