Definition of costly in English:

costly

adjectivecostliest, costlier ˈkɒs(t)liˈkɔs(t)li

1Costing a lot; expensive.
贵重的；昂贵的
major problems requiring costly repairs
要花去很多修理费的大问题。
Example sentencesExamples
- As in real life, a managerial appointment made in haste could end up being financially costly in the long run.
- The problem with this argument is that the managerial regime is still relatively costly in two ways.
- All the time our idiot in his costly clothing with expensive tackle failed to catch a single fish.
- Being able to prevent costly repairs is crucial on such expensive machinery.
- Research of this kind requires a lot of expensive brainpower and costly equipment.
- It is also useful for parents wishing to let their kids play with a toy before making a costly purchase.
- Even putting together a bid, with no guarantee of success, would be costly.
- It's expensive, but not as eye-wateringly costly as owning and running your own jet.
- It was considered to be too costly to repair and was offered for sale and removal.
- It's a costly ritual, and one that I begrudge, but it beats my woeful attempts with a needle and thread.
- Uneven pavements can cause very serious injuries which is costly for health services and the council.
- Legal processes are costly in terms of both the fees and the management time involved.
- Church authorities decided to demolish the building because it was proving too costly to maintain.
- This scared her because she feared not following through might one day be costly in terms of her job.
- They have plowed billions into the project and are keen to ensure it doesn't turn into a costly flightless bird.
- Having to pull back at the last minute was costly in both money and reputation.
- The more you reduce something, the harder and more costly it becomes to shrink it any further.
- There can be a question mark over access to the property and it could prove impossible or costly to try to cover all the options.
- The repairs will not only be costly but will also take a considerable amount of time to complete.
- Many people are going to find it is too costly to apply to the university of their choice.
Synonyms
expensive, dear, high-cost, high-priced, highly priced, big-budget, overpriced, exorbitant, extortionate, immoderate, extravagant
lavish, rich, deluxe, choice, fine, exquisite
valuable, priceless, worth its weight in gold, worth a king's ransom
British upmarket, over the odds
informal steep, pricey
1. 1.1 Causing suffering, loss, or disadvantage.
  代价大的；损失惨重的
  the government's biggest and most costly mistake
  政府最大、损失最惨重的错误。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This will teach him very early in life that some mistakes are costly and cannot afford to be made again.
  Such knowledge could save them from some costly misunderstandings and mistakes.
  However, a couple of fatal flaws in an otherwise solid defence proved costly.
  It seems the council missed out on an opportunity and made a costly mistake.
  Mistakes also tend to figure highly and sometimes those mistakes can prove to be very costly.
  It is also a pity that, after such a fine career, he made such a costly error.
  This was to prove costly both in financial terms and in the loss of status in western Europe.
  The miss proved costly when, five minutes later, his own goal put the game beyond them.
  Several anglers meanwhile did own up to missing bites, which proved costly.
  He later admitted his decision to try and drive the green on the third was a costly mistake.
  In fairness, it was probably the only mistake the referee made all night but it was costly.
  With hindsight it might have been a costly mistake but we put the education of our students first and foremost.
  As can be seen from the failure to pinpoint him this time round, the lapse in security was a careless and costly blunder.
  The more places help and support are available, the greater their chances of kicking the costly habit.
  But he suffered a costly motor failure in his second heat when his motor failed at the starting gate.
  It indicates that the dropped catch proved too costly for the team.
  It could prove a costly mistake and mean the difference between community service and prison.
  When is somebody going to take responsibility for these costly failures and mistakes?
  Synonyms
  catastrophic, ruinous, disastrous, calamitous, cataclysmic, devastating, crippling, crushing, fatal, lethal, damaging, harmful, injurious, deleterious, woeful, grievous, lamentable, dire, awful, terrible, unfortunate
  literary direful

Derivatives

costliness

noun

Scarcity and resulting costliness confined its use chiefly to precious metalworking, where it was employed as a flux to cleanse surfaces of oxides and reduce melting temperatures to aid welding and soldering.
Example sentencesExamples
- Their size and costliness testify to its importance.
- The relative costliness of labor encouraged labor-saving mechanization; the scarcity of capital made it worthwhile to build machines cheaply and use them intensively.
- In particular, he illustrates the costliness of hard bargaining if such bargaining leads to delays in exploiting this resource.
- The goals of this program are to limit the frequency, severity and costliness of asthma exacerbations through extensive education of physicians, children and caregivers.

Definition of costly in US English:

costly

adjectiveˈkɔs(t)liˈkôs(t)lē

1Costing a lot; expensive.
贵重的；昂贵的
major problems requiring costly repairs
要花去很多修理费的大问题。
Example sentencesExamples
- This scared her because she feared not following through might one day be costly in terms of her job.
- Legal processes are costly in terms of both the fees and the management time involved.
- It was considered to be too costly to repair and was offered for sale and removal.
- Even putting together a bid, with no guarantee of success, would be costly.
- There can be a question mark over access to the property and it could prove impossible or costly to try to cover all the options.
- The problem with this argument is that the managerial regime is still relatively costly in two ways.
- They have plowed billions into the project and are keen to ensure it doesn't turn into a costly flightless bird.
- Church authorities decided to demolish the building because it was proving too costly to maintain.
- The more you reduce something, the harder and more costly it becomes to shrink it any further.
- The repairs will not only be costly but will also take a considerable amount of time to complete.
- Being able to prevent costly repairs is crucial on such expensive machinery.
- It's expensive, but not as eye-wateringly costly as owning and running your own jet.
- Having to pull back at the last minute was costly in both money and reputation.
- As in real life, a managerial appointment made in haste could end up being financially costly in the long run.
- Research of this kind requires a lot of expensive brainpower and costly equipment.
- It's a costly ritual, and one that I begrudge, but it beats my woeful attempts with a needle and thread.
- It is also useful for parents wishing to let their kids play with a toy before making a costly purchase.
- Many people are going to find it is too costly to apply to the university of their choice.
- All the time our idiot in his costly clothing with expensive tackle failed to catch a single fish.
- Uneven pavements can cause very serious injuries which is costly for health services and the council.
Synonyms
expensive, dear, high-cost, high-priced, highly priced, big-budget, overpriced, exorbitant, extortionate, immoderate, extravagant
1. 1.1 Causing suffering, loss, or disadvantage.
  代价大的；损失惨重的
  the government's biggest and most costly mistake
  政府最大、损失最惨重的错误。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Such knowledge could save them from some costly misunderstandings and mistakes.
  The miss proved costly when, five minutes later, his own goal put the game beyond them.
  He later admitted his decision to try and drive the green on the third was a costly mistake.
  In fairness, it was probably the only mistake the referee made all night but it was costly.
  The more places help and support are available, the greater their chances of kicking the costly habit.
  It is also a pity that, after such a fine career, he made such a costly error.
  Several anglers meanwhile did own up to missing bites, which proved costly.
  It indicates that the dropped catch proved too costly for the team.
  It seems the council missed out on an opportunity and made a costly mistake.
  It could prove a costly mistake and mean the difference between community service and prison.
  This will teach him very early in life that some mistakes are costly and cannot afford to be made again.
  With hindsight it might have been a costly mistake but we put the education of our students first and foremost.
  Mistakes also tend to figure highly and sometimes those mistakes can prove to be very costly.
  When is somebody going to take responsibility for these costly failures and mistakes?
  But he suffered a costly motor failure in his second heat when his motor failed at the starting gate.
  However, a couple of fatal flaws in an otherwise solid defence proved costly.
  As can be seen from the failure to pinpoint him this time round, the lapse in security was a careless and costly blunder.
  This was to prove costly both in financial terms and in the loss of status in western Europe.
  Synonyms
  catastrophic, ruinous, disastrous, calamitous, cataclysmic, devastating, crippling, crushing, fatal, lethal, damaging, harmful, injurious, deleterious, woeful, grievous, lamentable, dire, awful, terrible, unfortunate

单词	costly
释义	Definition of costly in English: costly adjectivecostliest, costlier ˈkɒs(t)liˈkɔs(t)li 1Costing a lot; expensive. 贵重的；昂贵的 major problems requiring costly repairs 要花去很多修理费的大问题。 Example sentencesExamples As in real life, a managerial appointment made in haste could end up being financially costly in the long run. The problem with this argument is that the managerial regime is still relatively costly in two ways. All the time our idiot in his costly clothing with expensive tackle failed to catch a single fish. Being able to prevent costly repairs is crucial on such expensive machinery. Research of this kind requires a lot of expensive brainpower and costly equipment. It is also useful for parents wishing to let their kids play with a toy before making a costly purchase. Even putting together a bid, with no guarantee of success, would be costly. It's expensive, but not as eye-wateringly costly as owning and running your own jet. It was considered to be too costly to repair and was offered for sale and removal. It's a costly ritual, and one that I begrudge, but it beats my woeful attempts with a needle and thread. Uneven pavements can cause very serious injuries which is costly for health services and the council. Legal processes are costly in terms of both the fees and the management time involved. Church authorities decided to demolish the building because it was proving too costly to maintain. This scared her because she feared not following through might one day be costly in terms of her job. They have plowed billions into the project and are keen to ensure it doesn't turn into a costly flightless bird. Having to pull back at the last minute was costly in both money and reputation. The more you reduce something, the harder and more costly it becomes to shrink it any further. There can be a question mark over access to the property and it could prove impossible or costly to try to cover all the options. The repairs will not only be costly but will also take a considerable amount of time to complete. Many people are going to find it is too costly to apply to the university of their choice. Synonyms expensive, dear, high-cost, high-priced, highly priced, big-budget, overpriced, exorbitant, extortionate, immoderate, extravagant lavish, rich, deluxe, choice, fine, exquisite valuable, priceless, worth its weight in gold, worth a king's ransom British upmarket, over the odds informal steep, pricey 1.1 Causing suffering, loss, or disadvantage. 代价大的；损失惨重的 the government's biggest and most costly mistake 政府最大、损失最惨重的错误。 Example sentencesExamples This will teach him very early in life that some mistakes are costly and cannot afford to be made again. Such knowledge could save them from some costly misunderstandings and mistakes. However, a couple of fatal flaws in an otherwise solid defence proved costly. It seems the council missed out on an opportunity and made a costly mistake. Mistakes also tend to figure highly and sometimes those mistakes can prove to be very costly. It is also a pity that, after such a fine career, he made such a costly error. This was to prove costly both in financial terms and in the loss of status in western Europe. The miss proved costly when, five minutes later, his own goal put the game beyond them. Several anglers meanwhile did own up to missing bites, which proved costly. He later admitted his decision to try and drive the green on the third was a costly mistake. In fairness, it was probably the only mistake the referee made all night but it was costly. With hindsight it might have been a costly mistake but we put the education of our students first and foremost. As can be seen from the failure to pinpoint him this time round, the lapse in security was a careless and costly blunder. The more places help and support are available, the greater their chances of kicking the costly habit. But he suffered a costly motor failure in his second heat when his motor failed at the starting gate. It indicates that the dropped catch proved too costly for the team. It could prove a costly mistake and mean the difference between community service and prison. When is somebody going to take responsibility for these costly failures and mistakes? Synonyms catastrophic, ruinous, disastrous, calamitous, cataclysmic, devastating, crippling, crushing, fatal, lethal, damaging, harmful, injurious, deleterious, woeful, grievous, lamentable, dire, awful, terrible, unfortunate literary direful Derivatives costliness noun Scarcity and resulting costliness confined its use chiefly to precious metalworking, where it was employed as a flux to cleanse surfaces of oxides and reduce melting temperatures to aid welding and soldering. Example sentencesExamples Their size and costliness testify to its importance. The relative costliness of labor encouraged labor-saving mechanization; the scarcity of capital made it worthwhile to build machines cheaply and use them intensively. In particular, he illustrates the costliness of hard bargaining if such bargaining leads to delays in exploiting this resource. The goals of this program are to limit the frequency, severity and costliness of asthma exacerbations through extensive education of physicians, children and caregivers. Definition of costly in US English: costly adjectiveˈkɔs(t)liˈkôs(t)lē 1Costing a lot; expensive. 贵重的；昂贵的 major problems requiring costly repairs 要花去很多修理费的大问题。 Example sentencesExamples This scared her because she feared not following through might one day be costly in terms of her job. Legal processes are costly in terms of both the fees and the management time involved. It was considered to be too costly to repair and was offered for sale and removal. Even putting together a bid, with no guarantee of success, would be costly. There can be a question mark over access to the property and it could prove impossible or costly to try to cover all the options. The problem with this argument is that the managerial regime is still relatively costly in two ways. They have plowed billions into the project and are keen to ensure it doesn't turn into a costly flightless bird. Church authorities decided to demolish the building because it was proving too costly to maintain. The more you reduce something, the harder and more costly it becomes to shrink it any further. The repairs will not only be costly but will also take a considerable amount of time to complete. Being able to prevent costly repairs is crucial on such expensive machinery. It's expensive, but not as eye-wateringly costly as owning and running your own jet. Having to pull back at the last minute was costly in both money and reputation. As in real life, a managerial appointment made in haste could end up being financially costly in the long run. Research of this kind requires a lot of expensive brainpower and costly equipment. It's a costly ritual, and one that I begrudge, but it beats my woeful attempts with a needle and thread. It is also useful for parents wishing to let their kids play with a toy before making a costly purchase. Many people are going to find it is too costly to apply to the university of their choice. All the time our idiot in his costly clothing with expensive tackle failed to catch a single fish. Uneven pavements can cause very serious injuries which is costly for health services and the council. Synonyms expensive, dear, high-cost, high-priced, highly priced, big-budget, overpriced, exorbitant, extortionate, immoderate, extravagant 1.1 Causing suffering, loss, or disadvantage. 代价大的；损失惨重的 the government's biggest and most costly mistake 政府最大、损失最惨重的错误。 Example sentencesExamples Such knowledge could save them from some costly misunderstandings and mistakes. The miss proved costly when, five minutes later, his own goal put the game beyond them. He later admitted his decision to try and drive the green on the third was a costly mistake. In fairness, it was probably the only mistake the referee made all night but it was costly. The more places help and support are available, the greater their chances of kicking the costly habit. It is also a pity that, after such a fine career, he made such a costly error. Several anglers meanwhile did own up to missing bites, which proved costly. It indicates that the dropped catch proved too costly for the team. It seems the council missed out on an opportunity and made a costly mistake. It could prove a costly mistake and mean the difference between community service and prison. This will teach him very early in life that some mistakes are costly and cannot afford to be made again. With hindsight it might have been a costly mistake but we put the education of our students first and foremost. Mistakes also tend to figure highly and sometimes those mistakes can prove to be very costly. When is somebody going to take responsibility for these costly failures and mistakes? But he suffered a costly motor failure in his second heat when his motor failed at the starting gate. However, a couple of fatal flaws in an otherwise solid defence proved costly. As can be seen from the failure to pinpoint him this time round, the lapse in security was a careless and costly blunder. This was to prove costly both in financial terms and in the loss of status in western Europe. Synonyms catastrophic, ruinous, disastrous, calamitous, cataclysmic, devastating, crippling, crushing, fatal, lethal, damaging, harmful, injurious, deleterious, woeful, grievous, lamentable, dire, awful, terrible, unfortunate
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