贵的英文表述是:expensive
expensive解析如下:
一、音标
英式 [ɪkˈspensɪv],美式 [ɪkˈspensɪv]
二、释义
adj. 昂贵的;价格高的;花钱多的;
三、词形变化
比较级 more expensive
最高级 most expensive
四、词语搭配
expensive book 昂贵的书
expensive gift 昂贵的礼物
most expensive 最贵的
extremely expensive 极其昂贵
expensive to buy 买不起
expensive to travel by plane 乘飞机旅行太贵
五、用法
expensive,主要用作为形容词;
expensive的基本意思是“昂贵的,费用大的”,指花费的时间多、金额高或精力大。在用于价格时,含有超过应有价值或超出购物者的购买能力的意味。
expensive常用于修饰物,有时也可用于修饰人,此时多强调一个人的“衣着华丽”。
六、例句
1、Making the wrong decision could prove expensive.
错误的决策可能会付出昂贵的代价。
2、There are other restaurants where you can eat less expensively.
还有其他一些餐馆价钱稍微便宜些。
3、John chose the least expensive of the book in these books.
约翰在这些书中选了一本最便宜的。
4、They actually moved down from upstairs because the rent's that expensive.
他们确实从楼上搬到了楼下,因为房租太贵了。
5、There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe.
衣柜里挂着几套昂贵的衣服。
6、This set of crystal wine cups is very expensive.
这套水晶玻璃酒杯非常昂贵。