Word · Frequency #24387
overpriced
/ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst/
adjective
定价过高的；要价过高的
核心释义
priced higher than its real worth
- 1.
Priced higher than its real worth.
价格过高的; 定价太高的
用法In use
The steak at that restaurant was delicious but way overpriced for its portion size.
用法提示：句中 'overpriced' 是形容词，作表语，表示‘价格过高’。
Many consumers complained that the new smartphone was overpriced compared to its competitors.
用法提示：句中 'overpriced' 是形容词，作表语，说明主语‘价格过高’。
I found the repair service to be overpriced, so I decided to fix the laptop myself.
用法提示：句中 'overpriced' 是形容词，作表语，表示‘定价过高’。
be overpriced
This phone is overpriced compared with its rivals.
这款手机与同类产品相比定价过高。
overpriced + noun
overpriced 作定语时直接放在名词前。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- grossly overpriced
- 贵得离谱，价格严重虚高
- The hotel restaurant is grossly overpriced for the quality of its food.这家酒店餐厅就食物质量而言，价格贵得离谱。
- slightly overpriced
- 略贵，价格稍高
- This coffee is slightly overpriced, but I still bought it.这杯咖啡略贵，但我还是买了。
- overpriced for what it is
- 就实际价值來說定价过高
- The phone seems overpriced for what it is.这款手机就它本身的功能来说，定价似乎过高。
- overpriced restaurant
- 价格虚高的餐厅
- We walked out of the overpriced restaurant and found a cheaper place.我们走出那家价格虚高的餐厅，找了一家更便宜的地方。
- overpriced tickets
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：把price想成价签，价签太高，越过了(over)商品本身，就是overpriced——定价过高。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：购物与消费评论、产品对比、新闻报道或评论 这是一个常用的中性形容词，多用于日常购物、消费评价及一般报道中，没有明显的正式或非正式限制。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以下词都以 /aɪst/ 结尾，与 overpriced /ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst/ 押韵：iced, sliced, spiced, enticed, priced。注意：以 -ised/-ized 结尾的词如 advised /ədˈvaɪzd/、comprised /kəmˈpraɪzd/ 读作 /aɪzd/（浊音 z），与 overpriced 不押韵。
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