
英:/'ˈkɒstli/ 美:/'ˈkɔːstli/
昂貴的
比較級:costlier 最高級:costliest
CET4,CET6,考研
adj. 昂貴的;代價高的
n. (Costly)人名;(英)科斯特利
Many costly items are displayed in the display case.
很多昂貴的商品都被陳列在展示櫃裡。
The expense of repairing this tube is costly.
修理這根管子的費用很高。
This action is too costly and unfeasible.
此次行動代價太高且沒有可行性。
The dress is extremely costly. I cannot afford it.
這條裙子非常昂貴 我買不起它
I heard going to the vet and buying dog food can be pretty costly too.
我聽說去看獸醫、買狗糧也很費錢。
You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can.
如果能夠的話你希望避免昂貴的法律訴訟。
The best equipment is costly but is well worth the outlay.
最好的設備花費大,但這種開支很值得。
At the required level of visual verisimilitude, computer animation is extremely costly.
要使電腦動畫的視覺效果達到要求的逼真程度,花費會十分昂貴。
To ensure a brilliant college life, you'd better spare time to visit campus, even if it may be costly.
為了确保美好的大學生活,你最好抽出時間來參觀校園,盡管這可能會比較昂貴。
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,一個穿着昂貴衣服的漂亮孩子站在舞台上,歡迎國王陛下來到這座城市。
adj.|expensive/rich/dear;昂貴的;代價高的
"costly" 是英語中一個多維度形容詞,主要包含以下兩層含義:
1. 經濟成本高昂
指需要花費大量金錢或資源的事物,例如将其定義為"requiring a lot of money or time"。該詞常用于描述奢侈品(如The designer handbag was a costly purchase)、工程項目(如Building a high-speed railway is costly)或錯誤導緻的財務損失(如A software bug caused a costly delay)。
2. 後果代價沉重
在非經濟語境中,該詞強調行為或事件引發的重大負面後果,這種用法被收錄為"causing suffering, loss, or disadvantage"。例如戰争描述(The country paid a costly price in human lives)或個人決策(Ignoring climate warnings proved costly for coastal cities)。
語言學家特别指出,相較于近義詞"expensive","costly"更傾向書面語且具備更強的負面後果暗示。其比較級和最高級形式為"costlier/costliest",常見搭配包括prove costly(證明代價高昂)、costly mistake(昂貴錯誤)等。
單詞“costly”的詳細解釋如下:
1. 基本含義與用法
作為形容詞,“costly”表示“昂貴的”或“代價高昂的”,既可指金錢上的高花費,也可引申為時間、資源甚至生命等非物質的重大消耗。其隱含意義常帶有負面色彩,暗示成本過高或可能帶來不良後果。例如:
2. 典型例句
3. 近義詞與反義詞
4. 使用注意事項
建議在寫作或口語中根據上下文判斷是否需強調“高代價”的潛在負面影響。
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