costly

英['kɔstli]美['kɔstli]

a.
昂贵的，豪华的，价值高的

名　词：cost'liness

同：	[a.] dear, dearly-won, high-priced, pricey

dear，expensive，costly

这些形容词都表示物品价格“高的，昂贵的”之意。
dear侧重指要价过高，或远高于公道、合理的价格，其反义词是cheap。
expensive指物品的价格超过了它本身所值，或超过了购买者的支付能力。
costly指物品价格高，通常是因物品稀少或珍贵所致。

This very recklessness makes me feel that these costly operations may be only the prelude to far larger events which impend on land.
这种孤注一掷的作法，使我感到这些代价重大的战役，也许正是陆上即将发生远为重大事件的一个前奏。收藏
A costly musical extravaganza on television.
电视上播出的大场面音乐节目。收藏
The elder lady was enveloped in a costly velvet shawl, trimmed with ermine, and she wore a false front of French curls.
上了年纪的那位太太裹着一条贵重的貂皮边丝绒披巾，额前还戴着法国假卷发。收藏
As the stock of foreign currency accumulates, speculation on an appreciation rises, making it ever more costly to hold the currency down.
随着外币资产累积，对升值的预期也将提高，甚至使将货币汇率压低的成本更高。收藏
Until now,regional fiefdoms designed vehicles for their own markets.That pleased local tastes,but often resulted in costly duplication.
直到现在，福特公司仍然是特定地区专门为本地市场设计“地方车”。这样也许可以满足本地口味，但是，通常造价昂贵的重复劳动收藏

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