Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4943
costly
昂贵的;价格高的
核心释义
Having a high price; expensive.
- 1.
昂贵的;价格高的。
Of high cost; expensive.
- 2.
造成重大损失或牺牲
entailing great loss or sacrifice
- 3.
价格高昂
having a high price
代价高昂的;造成重大损失或牺牲的;昂贵的;价格高的。;造成重大损失或牺牲;价格高昂;昂贵的
用法In use
Buying a house in the city center can be very costly.
用法提示:形容词'costly'表示'昂贵的',修饰'买房子'这个行为。
The costly mistake set the project back several weeks.
用法提示:形容词'costly'表示'代价高昂的',修饰'错误'。
She wore a costly diamond necklace to the party.
用法提示:形容词'costly'表示'昂贵的',修饰'钻石项链'。
costly jewelry
costly + noun
costly 作定语修饰名词,表示“代价高的”。
They made a costly mistake.
他们犯了一个代价高昂的错误。
be costly
costly 作表语,描述主语的花费大。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- costly mistake
- 代价高昂的错误
- Not checking the facts was a costly mistake.没有核实事实是一个代价高昂的错误。
- costly error
- 代价高昂的失误
- The software bug led to a costly error in the financial report.这个软件漏洞导致了财务报告中的一个代价高昂的失误。
- costly failure
- 代价高昂的失败
- The project turned into a costly failure due to poor planning.由于规划不善,该项目变成了一场代价高昂的失败。
- costly delay
- 代价高昂的延误
- Delays in construction resulted in costly penalties.施工延误导致了代价高昂的罚款。
- costly litigation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
cost花费 + ly后缀,记住'花费巨大,代价高昂'。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于描述商品、服务或生活成本的高昂价格,多见于商业、购物或经济讨论中。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词 for 或 to 连用;可用于‘it is costly to...’句式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No word listed here shares the same stressed vowel /ɒ/ as 'costly'; all are lookalikes with different vowel sounds: /əʊ/ in 'mostly' and 'ghostly', /iː/ in 'beastly' and 'priestly', /ɛ/ in 'friendly'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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