high-priced
high-priced — 形容詞
1. costing far more money than most similar things, so that many buyers cannot easi
高價的；昂貴
價格遠高於同類、不易負擔的
costing far more money than most similar things, so that many buyers cannot easily afford it.
Hari refused to buy the high-priced concert tickets and watched the show online instead.
Hari 不肯買那高價的演唱會門票，改成上網看演出。
high-priced + noun (tickets) for goods that cost a lot
The new bakery sells high-priced cakes that only wealthy customers seem to order.
這家新麵包店賣高價的蛋糕，似乎只有有錢的客人才會訂。
Rachel complained that the hotel restaurant served small, high-priced meals near the beach.
Rachel 抱怨那家海邊飯店的餐廳，端上來的是又小又昂貴的餐點。
Many young families cannot move into the city because the apartments there are too high-priced.
許多年輕家庭搬不進市區，因為那裡的公寓價格太高。
Joaquín saved for a year before buying the high-priced camera he had wanted.
Joaquín 存了一年的錢，才買下他一直想要的那台高價相機。
- expensive
the everyday, neutral word; the most common choice in speech
- costly
slightly more formal; often stresses the loss or burden of paying
- pricey
informal; used in casual conversation about everyday purchases
- overpriced
stronger; states the price is unfairly higher than the thing is worth
- low-priced
costing little; the direct opposite compound
- cheap
everyday word for low cost, sometimes hinting at poor quality
- affordable
low enough in price that ordinary buyers can pay
用法筆記
Almost always describes goods, services, or property rather than people. Compares an item's price against similar options, suggesting the cost is higher than it needs to be.