exorbitant
/ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ig-ˈzȯr-bə-tənt/ (ame, mw)
exorbitant — 形容詞
- exorbitantpositive
- more exorbitantcomparative
- most exorbitantsuperlative
1. used for a price, amount, fee, or demand that is far above what people would thi
離譜的
價格或要求高到不合理
used for a price, amount, fee, or demand that is far above what people would think is fair or normal.
The hotel charged an exorbitant fee for a bottle of water.
飯店一瓶水就收離譜的費用。
exorbitant fee for an everyday item
Niran refused the repair because the mechanic's quote was exorbitant.
Niran 因為修車報價太離譜而不修了。
predicate adjective after be
Exorbitant ticket prices kept many fans outside the stadium.
離譜的票價讓許多球迷只能待在球場外。
Ayesha walked out after the client made exorbitant demands on the team.
客戶對團隊提出離譜要求後，Ayesha 直接離席。
Christopher laughed when the market seller asked an exorbitant amount for the old chair.
攤販替那張舊椅子開出離譜價錢時，Christopher 笑了出來。
- prohibitive
focuses on a cost that stops people from buying or joining
- steep
more everyday and milder in tone
- outrageous
more emotional and can describe other shocking things besides price
- reasonable
fair and within normal limits
- affordable
low enough for people to pay
用法筆記
Most often modifies prices, fees, rents, bills, and demands. It usually carries criticism, suggesting the amount is not simply high but unfairly high.