
英:/'ˈkɒstli/ 美:/'ˈkɔːstli/
昂贵的
比较级:costlier 最高级:costliest
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adj. 昂贵的;代价高的
n. (Costly)人名;(英)科斯特利
Many costly items are displayed in the display case.
很多昂贵的商品都被陈列在展示柜里。
The expense of repairing this tube is costly.
修理这根管子的费用很高。
This action is too costly and unfeasible.
此次行动代价太高且没有可行性。
The dress is extremely costly. I cannot afford it.
这条裙子非常昂贵 我买不起它
I heard going to the vet and buying dog food can be pretty costly too.
我听说去看兽医、买狗粮也很费钱。
You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can.
如果能够的话你希望避免昂贵的法律诉讼。
The best equipment is costly but is well worth the outlay.
最好的设备花费大,但这种开支很值得。
At the required level of visual verisimilitude, computer animation is extremely costly.
要使电脑动画的视觉效果达到要求的逼真程度,花费会十分昂贵。
To ensure a brilliant college life, you'd better spare time to visit campus, even if it may be costly.
为了确保美好的大学生活,你最好抽出时间来参观校园,尽管这可能会比较昂贵。
In Fenchurch Street a fair child, in costly apparel, stood on a stage to welcome his Majesty to the city.
在芬切琪街,一个穿着昂贵衣服的漂亮孩子站在舞台上,欢迎国王陛下来到这座城市。
adj.|expensive/rich/dear;昂贵的;代价高的
"costly" 是英语中一个多维度形容词,主要包含以下两层含义:
1. 经济成本高昂
指需要花费大量金钱或资源的事物,例如将其定义为"requiring a lot of money or time"。该词常用于描述奢侈品(如The designer handbag was a costly purchase)、工程项目(如Building a high-speed railway is costly)或错误导致的财务损失(如A software bug caused a costly delay)。
2. 后果代价沉重
在非经济语境中,该词强调行为或事件引发的重大负面后果,这种用法被收录为"causing suffering, loss, or disadvantage"。例如战争描述(The country paid a costly price in human lives)或个人决策(Ignoring climate warnings proved costly for coastal cities)。
语言学家特别指出,相较于近义词"expensive","costly"更倾向书面语且具备更强的负面后果暗示。其比较级和最高级形式为"costlier/costliest",常见搭配包括prove costly(证明代价高昂)、costly mistake(昂贵错误)等。
单词“costly”的详细解释如下:
1. 基本含义与用法
作为形容词,“costly”表示“昂贵的”或“代价高昂的”,既可指金钱上的高花费,也可引申为时间、资源甚至生命等非物质的重大消耗。其隐含意义常带有负面色彩,暗示成本过高或可能带来不良后果。例如:
2. 典型例句
3. 近义词与反义词
4. 使用注意事项
建议在写作或口语中根据上下文判断是否需强调“高代价”的潜在负面影响。
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