exorbitant
英 [ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt]
美 [ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt]
adj. 过高的; 高得离谱的
BNC.18828 / COCA.16520
牛津词典
adj.
- 过高的；高得离谱的
much too high- exorbitant costs/fares/fees/prices/rents
过高的花费 / 交通费 / 收费 / 价格 / 租金
- exorbitant costs/fares/fees/prices/rents
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 过度的;过分的；过高的
If you describe something such as a price or fee asexorbitant, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be.- Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
过高的房价已经造成了穷人能够买得起的住房严重短缺。
- Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
英英释义
adj
- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
- exorbitant rent
- extortionate prices
- spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
- usurious interest rate
- unconscionable spending
双语例句
- But why was it given such an exorbitant price?
可是它的价格为什么会那么高啊？ - Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
过高的房价已经造成了穷人能够买得起的住房严重短缺。 - But with it at the preliminary stage, it is impractical to set an exorbitant quality standard for it.
但是，它仍然处于初级阶段，对其设定过高的质量标准是不切实际的。 - He found that the price was exorbitant for the size of his wallet.
他感觉就他的荷包而言，这一价格太过分了。 - And consumers engaged in a concerted effort to reduce unnecessary and exorbitant waste.
消费者共同努力减少不必要的过度的浪费，农业现代化就不能实现。 - A first step would be to take the axe to the exorbitant costs of the Italian political system.
第一步将是举起斧头，砍掉意大利政治制度的高昂成本。 - Though the existing tax system can be applied temporarily, unreasonable, exorbitant taxes and levies should gradually be abolished. In those days various sorts of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies were put on from time to time.
暂时采用原有的税制，而逐渐地取消几种不合理的苛捐杂税。那时候，总是有各种苛捐杂税加在人民的身上。 - But, if blood is calcic content is exorbitant, can hamper zincic absorption.
但是，如果血钙含量过高，则会妨碍锌的吸收。 - Do not know this is what exorbitant taxes and levies!
不知道这是什么苛捐杂税！ - Paying exorbitant fees to a quack who promises a magical cure.
向一个保证妙手回春的庸医付出了高昂的诊费。