exorbitant

英 [ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt]

美 [ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt]

adj. 过高的; 高得离谱的

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BNC.18828 / COCA.16520

牛津词典

adj.

过高的；高得离谱的
much too high
1. exorbitant costs/fares/fees/prices/rents
  过高的花费 / 交通费 / 收费 / 价格 / 租金

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.
1. 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。

英英释义

adj

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
1. exorbitant rent
2. extortionate prices
3. spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
4. usurious interest rate
5. unconscionable spending
Synonym:extortionateoutrageoussteepunconscionableusurious

双语例句

They were asking for an exorbitant sum of money.
他们索要的钱财过多。
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。
Exorbitant rent; extortionate prices; spends an outrageous amount on entertainment; usorious interest rate; unconscionable spending.
过高的租金；过高的价格；在款待上花费过高；过高的利率；过高的开销。
For most people, an extremely exorbitant tax rate is tantamount to death.
对大多数人来讲，极高的税率无异于死亡。
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。
But, if blood is calcic content is exorbitant, can hamper zincic absorption.
但是，如果血钙含量过高，则会妨碍锌的吸收。
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。
Vacation rentals can charge exorbitant rates per night as rent.
假期出租可以一夜收取非常昂贵的房租。
But why was it given such an exorbitant price?
可是它的价格为什么会那么高啊？
A first step would be to take the axe to the exorbitant costs of the Italian political system.
第一步将是举起斧头，砍掉意大利政治制度的高昂成本。