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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- costly ['kɑstlɪ]
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1.
adj
of great price or value; expensive
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2.
adj
entailing great loss or sacrifice
- a costly victory
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3.
adj
splendid; lavish
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1.
adj
of great price or value; expensive
Examples
- a costly victory
- 以巨大牺牲换取的胜利 → costly
- Young drivers face costly car insurance.
- 年轻的司机们要面对昂贵的车险。 → costly
- More accurate data will reduce costly purchase order errors.
- 更精确的数据将会减少订单错误，以免造成重大损失。 → accurate
- Language barriers cause costly delays in some courts.
- 语言障碍会引起一些法庭休庭，以免造成重大损失。 → barrier
- a costly victory → costly
- 昂贵的首饰
- costly jewels → 昂贵
- 贵重药品
- costly (or expensive) medicines → 贵重
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