exorbitant
英 [ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt]
美 [ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt]
adj. 过高的; 高得离谱的
BNC.18828 / COCA.16520
牛津词典
adj.
- 过高的；高得离谱的
much too high- exorbitant costs/fares/fees/prices/rents
过高的花费 / 交通费 / 收费 / 价格 / 租金
- exorbitant costs/fares/fees/prices/rents
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 过度的;过分的；过高的
If you describe something such as a price or fee asexorbitant, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be.- Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
过高的房价已经造成了穷人能够买得起的住房严重短缺。
- Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
英英释义
adj
- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
- exorbitant rent
- extortionate prices
- spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
- usurious interest rate
- unconscionable spending
双语例句
- Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
过高的房价已经造成了穷人能够买得起的住房严重短缺。 - At present, the cost of negotiation, execution and supervision in decentralization institution are exorbitant.
目前我国中央与地方分权制度存在谈判费用、执行费用和监督费用均过高的问题。 - Paying exorbitant fees to a quack who promises a magical cure.
向一个保证妙手回春的庸医付出了高昂的诊费。 - Why do people pay such exorbitant rates?
为什么会有人付这么离谱的手续费呢？ - Collectors, once again, refused to pay exorbitant prices for the world's most prized Chinese antiques.
收藏家们又一次拒绝以高昂价格购买世界上要价最高的中国古董。 - Do not know this is what exorbitant taxes and levies!
不知道这是什么苛捐杂税！ - Though the existing tax system can be applied temporarily, unreasonable, exorbitant taxes and levies should gradually be abolished. In those days various sorts of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies were put on from time to time.
暂时采用原有的税制，而逐渐地取消几种不合理的苛捐杂税。那时候，总是有各种苛捐杂税加在人民的身上。 - You're bigger and more exorbitant, Stone said, referring to the changes.
更大型更高端，斯通说，他指的是变化。 - We expect the burden to rise to an exorbitant 30 per cent by 2012.
我们预计，偿债负担到2012年将升至过高的30%。 - Two dollars is an exorbitant price for a dozen eggs.
以两美元买十二个蛋，价格过高。