exorbitant

英 [ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt]

美 [ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt]

adj.  过高的; 高得离谱的

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BNC.18828 / COCA.16520

牛津词典

adj.

• 过高的；高得离谱的
  much too high
  1. exorbitant costs/fares/fees/prices/rents
     过高的花费 / 交通费 / 收费 / 价格 / 租金

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.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

• greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  1. exorbitant rent
  2. extortionate prices
  3. spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
  4. usurious interest rate
  5. unconscionable spending
  Synonym:extortionateoutrageoussteepunconscionableusurious

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？
• Two dollars is an exorbitant price for a dozen eggs.
  以两美元买十二个蛋，价格过高。
• We expect the burden to rise to an exorbitant 30 per cent by 2012.
  我们预计，偿债负担到2012年将升至过高的30%。
• 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。
• Unsuspecting buyers paid exorbitant prices for their railroad stock.
  轻信的买主为买进铁路股份而付出了过高的代价。
• The practice of lending money and charging the borrower interest, especially at an exorbitant or illegallyhigh rate.
  高利贷借给他人钱并要求贷者付很高的利息的做法，尤其利息异常地或非法地高。
• You're bigger and more exorbitant, Stone said, referring to the changes.
  更大型更高端，斯通说，他指的是变化。
• 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。
• Added operating costs because of exorbitant taxes and levies as well as long pay back period
  苛捐杂税多、收款期长增加营运成本
• 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。