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| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofexpensivein EnglishexpensiveThesaurus>costing a lot of money>expensive These are words and phrases related toexpensive. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of expensive. COSTING A LOT OF MONEYHe thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes. Synonyms and examples dearmainlyUK I find the veg too dear in that supermarket. costly They made several costly mistakes, including spending $60 million on shoddy machinery. priceyinformal The restaurants in town are a bit pricey. exclusive They have an apartment in an exclusive part of town. fancyinformal We stayed in a fancy hotel on the beach. poshinformal He took me to a posh restaurant. exorbitant Customers are charged exorbitant prices for drinks. extortionatedisapproving Fifty pounds? That's extortionate! astronomicalinformal Property prices are astronomical in London. stiff The price is a bit stiff, but it's worth the money. steep Isn't £5 for a cup of coffee a little steep? unaffordable Rents in the city centre are unaffordable. punitive The banks were charging punitive rates of interest. usuriousformaldisapproving The fees being charged could be considered usurious. overpriced The restaurant is good, but overpriced, I think. Antonyms and examples cheap If the trainers were cheaper I would buy them. affordable A holiday here in low season is actually pretty affordable. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofexpensive. See also cost a (small) fortune cost an arm and a leginformal be daylight robberyUKinformal be highway robbery be a rip-off be prohibitively expensive be beyond/out of reach can not afford Learn moreIf something is expensive, itcosts a lot of money. You can also say that thingsare very expensive. |
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