Word · Frequency #22831
pricey
昂贵的;价格高的
核心释义
having a high price
- 1.
昂贵的
having a high price
昂贵的;价格高的
用法In use
The restaurant is a bit pricey, but the food is excellent.
用法提示:pricey作形容词,表示价格高。
I wanted to buy that jacket, but it was too pricey.
用法提示:pricey用于描述物品价格过高。
They offer a pricey premium version with extra features.
用法提示:pricey修饰名词版本,表示昂贵。
something is pricey
This laptop is pricey.
这台笔记本电脑很贵。
pricey something
pricey一般放在名词前作定语。
She bought a pricey handbag.
她买了一个昂贵的手提包。
something is a bit/quite pricey
用于表示程度。
This jacket is a bit pricey for me.
这件夹克对我来说有点贵。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子The pricey of this bag is too high.正确表达The price of this bag is too high.
“pricey”是形容词,不能用作名词表示“价格”;应用名词“price”。
易错句子This item is too pricey expensive.正确表达This item is too expensive.
“pricey”本身已含“昂贵”之意,与“expensive”连用造成重复;故去掉“pricey”保留“expensive”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a pricey restaurant
- 昂贵的餐厅
- We decided to skip the pricey restaurant and cook at home.我们决定不去那家昂贵的餐厅,在家做饭。
- a pricey item
- 昂贵的物品
- The store sells some pricey items, but the quality is excellent.这家店卖一些昂贵的物品,但质量很好。
- a pricey mistake
- 代价高昂的错误
- Buying that used car turned out to be a pricey mistake.买那辆二手车结果是个代价高昂的错误。
- a pricey ticket
- 昂贵的门票
- Concert tickets are pretty pricey these days.现在演唱会门票相当昂贵。
- a pricey option
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:price(价格)后面加个y,价格高得让人皱眉,就是pricey(昂贵的)。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常对话、非正式商品评论 pricey 是口语化的说法,通常用于日常对话或非正式场合,比较常见于评论商品价格偏高时;正式写作中更常用 expensive。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 pricey /ˈpraɪsi/ 押韵的有 icy /ˈaɪsi/ 和 spicy /ˈspaɪsi/(重读元音及后面音节相同)。saucy、fancy、prissy 拼写相似但元音不同,发音分别为 /ˈsɔːsi/、/ˈfænsi/、/ˈprɪsi/,不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.