prohibitive
/prəˈhɪbətɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /prəˈhɪbətɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /prō-ˈhi-bə-tiv prə-/ (ame, mw)
prohibitive — 形容詞
- prohibitivepositive
- more prohibitivecomparative
- most prohibitivesuperlative
1. describing a price or cost that is so high it stops people from being able to bu
昂貴難負擔
價格極高，讓人無法購買或承擔
describing a price or cost that is so high it stops people from being able to buy something or do something they would otherwise want to do.
The cost of housing in the city center has become prohibitive for most young families.
市中心房價對大多數年輕家庭而言已昂貴得令人卻步。
prohibitive cost + for [group]
Saira wanted to attend the music festival, but the ticket prices were prohibitive.
Saira 想去參加音樂節，但票價貴到她無法負擔。
Prohibitive tuition fees at private universities stop many students from applying.
私立大學昂貴到令人卻步的學費讓許多學生放棄申請。
Without a discount, the rent on this apartment would be prohibitive for Mauricio.
要是沒有折扣，這間公寓的租金對 Mauricio 來說會貴得讓人吃不消。
The airport's prohibitive parking rates made Walid take the train instead.
機場昂貴得嚇人的停車費讓 Walid 改搭火車。
- exorbitant
stronger disapproval; suggests the price is unfair or unreasonable
- astronomical
informal, emphasizes an extremely high amount
- sky-high
informal, draws a vivid comparison to something very tall
- affordable
within one's budget; the direct opposite
- reasonable
fair and not too high
用法筆記
Typically modifies nouns related to cost: price, fee, rent, rate, tuition, or cost. Not used to describe people — a person cannot be 'prohibitive'.