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  • Derivatives : n  expensiveness ; adv  expensively
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

expensive [ɪks'pεnsɪv]
  1. 1. adjective [+article] 昂贵
  2. 2. adjective [+mistake] 代价高的
  3. 3. adjective [+tastes] 奢华

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

expensive [ɪk 'spεnsɪv] [ɪk 'spensɪv]
  1. 1. adjective 需要花费的,花钱多的高价的昂贵的,(价钱)贵的
    We had a dinner at a very expensive restaurant.
    我们在一家高档饭店吃的饭。

Collins English-English Dictionary

expensive [ɪk'spεnsɪv]
  1. 1. adj high-priced; costly; dear

Examples

It's too expensive for me and anyhow I don't want to go there.
对我来说太贵了,我可不想去那儿了。
The apartment in the central area are always expensive, I can't afford one.
中心区的公寓一般都很贵,我一个也买不起。 apartment
My dream is to study abroad but it is too expensive.
我的梦想是去海外留学,但这太昂贵了。 abroad
Stop complaining! You know that goods imported from abroad are expensive.
别再抱怨了!你也知道进口商品就是很贵。 abroad
It would be better not to go. It's worthless, also expensive.
最好还是别去了。不值,还很贵。 worthless
If this apartment is really too expensive, you can always rent the one at the end of the street.
如果这个公寓真的很贵,你可以随时去租街道尽头那个。 always
If we divide the price among the four of us it won't be that expensive.
如果我们四个人平摊,价格就不会这么高了。 among
It's too expensive, I can't go there and nor can anybody else.
太贵了,我去不起那儿,其他人也去不起。
As a student it was quite difficult for me to buy those very expensive clothes.
学生时我买不起那些价格不菲的衣服。
The main beef about your project is that it's too expensive.
你的方案中让人最不满意的地方就是费用太高。

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