costly
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you say that something is costly, you mean that it costs a lot of money, often more than you would want to pay. 昂贵的
Having professionally made curtains can be costly, so why not make your own?
买专业制造的窗帘可能很贵，你为什么不自己做呢？
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costly /ˈkɒstlɪ/ (costlier,costliest)
剑桥词典
costly adjective (EXPENSIVE)
expensive , especially too expensive
昂贵的，值钱的
a costly item 一件昂贵的商品
a costly purchase 花大价钱买来的东西
The project was subject to several costly delays /setbacks . 该工程经历了几次代价昂贵的拖延／挫折。
costly adjective (DAMAGING)
involving a lot of loss or damage
造成重大损失（或破坏）的
Building this bridge has already been too costly in terms of lives (= people have been killed while working on it). 就建这座桥付出的生命而言，造这座桥的代价已经太高了。 返回 costly