costly

英 ['k?s(t)l?] 美['k?stli]
  • adj. 昂貴的;代價高的
  • n. (Costly)人名;(英)科斯特利

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詞態(tài)變化


比較級:?costlier;最高級:?costliest;名詞:?costliness;

英文詞源


costly (adj.)
late 14c., from cost + -ly (1). Earlier formation with the same sense were costful (mid-13c.), costious (mid-14c.).

雙語例句


1. Psychometric tests can save organizations from grim and costly mistakes.
心理測試能夠使組織機構(gòu)避免犯下?lián)p失慘重的大錯。

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2. The proposed regulations are ill-defined and cumbersome and could be unnecessarily costly.
提議的規(guī)章制度闡述不清、復(fù)雜低效,而且可能會帶來不必要的過高花費。

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3. At the required level of visual verisimilitude, computer animation is costly.
要使電腦動畫的視覺效果達到要求的逼真程度,花費會十分昂貴。

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4. Coastal defence is a costly business.
海防事務(wù)很耗費資財。

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5. It can be costly to refinance.
再融資有時費用會很高。

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