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

• Why do people pay such exorbitant rates?
  为什么会有人付这么离谱的手续费呢？
• 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%。
• Investment remains tiny primarily because of the exorbitant cost of land.
  投资仍然微乎其微，主要原因在于土地成本过高。
• But why was it given such an exorbitant price?
  可是它的价格为什么会那么高啊？
• He found that the price was exorbitant for the size of his wallet.
  他感觉就他的荷包而言，这一价格太过分了。
• 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。
• Do not know this is what exorbitant taxes and levies!
  不知道这是什么苛捐杂税！
• And consumers engaged in a concerted effort to reduce unnecessary and exorbitant waste.
  消费者共同努力减少不必要的过度的浪费，农业现代化就不能实现。
• 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。
• 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。