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
- Exorbitant rent; extortionate prices; spends an outrageous amount on entertainment; usorious interest rate; unconscionable spending.
过高的租金；过高的价格；在款待上花费过高；过高的利率；过高的开销。 - Investment remains tiny primarily because of the exorbitant cost of land.
投资仍然微乎其微，主要原因在于土地成本过高。 - In those days various sorts of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies were put on from time to time.
那时候，总是有各种苛捐杂税加在人民的身上。 - 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。 - Otherwise you will be exposed to exorbitant rent increases every three years.
不然的话，你每三年就要面对一次房租暴涨。 - Two dollars is an exorbitant price for a dozen eggs.
以两美元买十二个蛋，价格过高。 - At present, the cost of negotiation, execution and supervision in decentralization institution are exorbitant.
目前我国中央与地方分权制度存在谈判费用、执行费用和监督费用均过高的问题。 - 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。 - Vacation rentals can charge exorbitant rates per night as rent.
假期出租可以一夜收取非常昂贵的房租。 - But why was it given such an exorbitant price?
可是它的价格为什么会那么高啊？