英:/'ɪkˈspensɪv/ 美:/'ɪkˈspensɪv/
昂貴的
比較級:more expensive 最高級:most expensive
初中,高中,CET4,CET6,考研,商務英語
adj. 昂貴的；花錢的
I can't afford this expensive coat at the moment.
我目前買不起這件昂貴的外套。
The maintenance of imported cars is relatively expensive.
進口車的保養費用相對較高。
This expensive product is targeted for rich people.
這種高價的産品的目标用戶是富人。
Big houses are expensive to maintain.
大房子維護起來很貴
This handbag is, hands down, the most expensive one I have ever held.
這個包肯定是我這輩子拎過最貴的包。
The deluxe model of the photocopier is far too expensive for Paul to afford.
那個豪華款複印機太貴了，Paul買不起。
I used to collect rare and expensive albums.
我過去收集稀有、昂貴的專輯。
He loves to splurge on expensive name brand shoes, but the rest of his outfit is mass market.
他喜歡在鞋子上花大價錢買昂貴品牌，但是衣服卻很普通。
Branding products makes them more familiar to consumers, but brand name products are almost always more expensive than generic products.
産品的品牌效應讓他們更為消費者所熟知，但是有名的産品通常要比普通産品要貴。
My husband and I splurged on an expensive European vacation for our anniversary this year.
今年周年紀念我和我丈夫花了大價錢去歐洲旅行。
Imported foods are usually much more expensive than local foods.
Those handbags are expensive but very desirable; everybody wants one.
那些手包太貴了，但是真的很美；每個人都想要一個。
This is the most expensive restaurant in town.
這是城裡最貴的一家餐廳。
You really shouldn’t have bought me this expensive present.
你真不該破費給我買這麼貴重的禮物。
Houses are crazy expensive in this city!
這座城市的房子太貴了吧！
Food was scarce and expensive.
食物匮乏而且昂貴。
Skiing gear can be expensive.
滑雪用具有時會很昂貴。
It's a tad too expensive for me.
這對我來說稍微貴了一點兒。
Tickets are likely to be expensive.
入場券可能很貴。
They are very expensive, I presume?
我想這些東西很貴吧？
less expensive
adj. 比較便宜的
expensive thing
昂貴的東西
a bit expensive
有點貴
adj.|rich/dear/costly;昂貴的；花錢的
"expensive"是形容詞，主要描述物品、服務或行為需要支付高額費用，超出普通價格水平的狀态。該詞源于拉丁語"expensivus"，詞根"expendere"表示"支付"，強調經濟成本的付出。
在語義層面，expensive包含三個核心要素：
該詞的語用特征包括：
權威語言學研究表明，expensive在不同語境中會産生細微差異。在商務談判中可能暗示物有所值，而在日常消費場景可能帶有負面評價色彩。消費者行為學家Philip Kotler在《營銷管理》中特别指出，該詞的認知阈限會隨通貨膨脹動态變化。
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單詞解釋：expensive
詞性及發音
基本含義
表示“價格高昂的，花費多的”，通常用于形容物品、服務或行為需要支付較高費用。例如：
“Electric cars are becoming less expensive due to technological advances.”（由于技術進步，電動車正變得越來越便宜。）
比較級與最高級
“Luxury brands target consumers who prefer expensive products.”（奢侈品牌以青睐高價産品的消費者為目标。）
常見搭配與用法
短語搭配：
副詞形式：expensively（昂貴地，奢華地），描述行為或狀态的高成本。例如：
“She was expensively dressed, with fine furs and jewels.”（她穿着名貴的皮草和珠寶，顯得非常奢華。）
近義詞與反義詞
例句解析
“The heart is a vital organ, and transplanting it requires expensive equipment.”（心髒是重要器官，移植需要昂貴的設備。）
“High healthcare expenditure is a burden for many families.”（高昂的醫療支出是許多家庭的負擔。）
詞源與擴展
總結
“expensive”不僅用于描述具體價格，還可隱喻時間、精力等資源的消耗。其副詞和名詞形式（expensively、expensiveness）進一步擴展了語境應用，如奢華的生活方式或高成本項目。使用時需注意搭配（如“at the expense of”表示“以…為代價”）。
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