costly

costly

英[ˈkɒstli]美[ˈkɔːstli]

adj.昂贵的，造成严重损失的；

比较级：costlier;

*高级：costliest;

名词：costliness;

例句

It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。

An indiscreet remark triggered off a long and costly strike.一次轻率的讲话导致长时间、代价高昂的罢工。

They missed 10 free throws and had some costly turnovers.湖人们很欠扁的是投失了10次罚球,犯了一些代价太大的失误.

They bribed him with costly presents.他们用贵重的礼物贿赂他.

The battle of Sevastopol was costly for both sides.塞瓦斯托波尔之战苏德两方付出了代价都是极高的.

Porcelain from a government kiln is usually more costly.官窑出产的瓷器都比较贵.

He gaged a costly ring upon the speed of his greyhound.他押上一只昂贵的戒指以示他猎犬的速度.

Vamp fabrics uses leather of high quality complete grain and costly goatskin.鞋面面料采用高品质全颗粒皮革和奢华的山羊皮.

Coastal defence is a costly business.海防事务很耗费资财。

Psychometric tests can save organizations from grim and costly mistakes.心理测试能够使组织机构避免犯下损失惨重的大错。

英语六级真题

Travel was arduous and costly throughout the period, possible only for a privileged class—the same that produced gentlemen scientists, authors, antique experts, and patrons of the arts.

The reason is that when carbon is priced, those emissions reductions that are least costly to implement will happen first.

To change the light source is costly because you have to change the whole fixture.

The major components of our energy systems, such as fuel production, refining, electrical generation and distribution, are costly installation that have lengthy life spans.

Medicare could save hundreds of millions of dollars a year if everyone used the cheaper drug, Avastin, instead of the costlier one, Lucentis.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

ADJ-GRADED

昂贵的;价格高的

If you say that something is costly, you mean that it costs a lot of money, often more than you would want to pay.

例句

ADJ-GRADED

造成严重损失的;代价大的

If you describe someone's action or mistake as costly, you mean that it results in a serious disadvantage for them, for example the loss of a large amount of money or the loss of their reputation.

例句

英英词典释义

Adjective

1. entailing great loss or sacrifice;

2. having a high price;