"at a premium" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 緊缺
• 非常珍貴

Definition

當某物 'at a premium'，表示它很難取得或因稀缺而非常珍貴。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或商業語境。常與“space”、“time”、“resources”、“parking”等詞連用。表示稀缺且價值高。通常不形容人。

Examples

Parking spaces are at a premium in the city center.

市中心的停車位非常**緊缺**。

In this desert, water is at a premium.

在這個沙漠裡，水**非常珍貴**。

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

考試週期間，安靜的學習場所**很緊缺**。

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

暴風雨後，乾淨的飲用水**非常珍貴**。

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

在小公寓裡，儲物空間總是**緊缺**。

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

當你必須快速完成一個大項目時，時間**非常緊迫**。