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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They were asking for an exorbitant sum of money.
  他们索要的钱财过多。
• Why do people pay such exorbitant rates?
  为什么会有人付这么离谱的手续费呢？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• These customers are the target of retailers who dare to ask for exorbitant prices.
  这部分顾客就是零售商制定过高价格的目标。
• 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。