expensive

词汇分析：expensive

“expensive” 是一个常用的形容词，主要用于描述物品或服务的价格高昂，通常暗示着其价值或质量较高。该词没有作为名词的用法，但在不同的上下文中可以引申出一些特定的含义。

词语辨析

“expensive”通常与以下词语进行比较：

• costly：更侧重于高成本的含义，常用于描述损失或代价。
• high-priced：直接强调价格高，但不一定与质量挂钩。

词汇扩充

• affordable：可承受的，价格适中的。
• luxurious：奢华的，常常与高价格和高质量相关联。

近义词

• costly
• pricey
• dear

反义词

• cheap
• inexpensive
• affordable

柯林斯词典定义

在柯林斯词典中，“expensive”被定义为“costing a lot of money”即“花费很多钱”。

牛津词典定义

牛津词典将“expensive”定义为“costing a lot of money; very high-priced”，即“价格很高的”。

用法

在句子中，“expensive”通常用于形容名词，后面可以接各种修饰成分。

例句

• The new smartphone is very expensive.

  这款新智能手机非常昂贵。

• She bought an expensive dress for the party.

  她为派对买了一件昂贵的裙子。

• Living in the city can be expensive.

  在城市里生活可能会很昂贵。

• We need to find a more affordable option than this expensive restaurant.

  我们需要找到比这家昂贵餐厅更实惠的选择。

• Is it really worth the expensive price?

  这真值得这个昂贵的价格吗？

• His watch looks expensive but was actually quite cheap.

  他的手表看起来很昂贵，但实际上相当便宜。

• She has a taste for expensive wines.

  她喜欢昂贵的葡萄酒。

• The car's maintenance is expensive.

  这辆车的维修费用很高。

• He spent an expensive amount on his vacation.

  他在假期上花了昂贵的费用。

• Buying a house in this area is expensive.

  在这个地区买房子是很昂贵的。

• They were shocked by the expensive fees for the concert.

  他们对音乐会的高费用感到震惊。

• The shoes are stylish but quite expensive.

  这双鞋子很时尚，但相当贵。

• Some people consider luxury goods to be expensive necessities.

  有些人认为奢侈品是昂贵的必需品。

• The expensive dinner left us with little money.

  这顿昂贵的晚餐让我们几乎没有钱了。

• Many students find textbooks to be expensive.

  许多学生觉得教材很贵。

• The expensive hotel was fully booked.

  这家昂贵的酒店已经满员了。

• Investing in stocks can be expensive if you don't know what you're doing.

  如果你不知道自己在做什么，投资股票可能会很昂贵。