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单词 sky-high
释义
sky-high
adjective,adverb
uk
/ˌskaɪˈhaɪ/us
/ˌskaɪˈhaɪ/
Sky-highpricesorchargesare very high:
（价格或收费）极高的（地），高昂的（地）
Thepriceofoilwentsky-high whenwarbrokeout.战争爆发后，油价急剧上涨。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
greater than the usual level or amount
  • highHigh temperatures are set to continue into next week.
  • high inThis cereal is high in fibre and nutrients.
  • extremeThey live in extreme poverty.
  • stratosphericHome prices are stratospheric around here!
  • soaringRents are soaring while pay remains steady.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Costing too much
  • a bottomless pitidiom
  • bottomless
  • capital intensive
  • cheap
  • cheap at half the priceidiom
  • cost an arm and a leg/a small fortuneidiom
  • costsomeonea pretty pennyidiom
  • costsomeonedearidiom
  • daylight robbery
  • dear
  • exorbitant
  • gouge
  • non-competitive
  • outprice
  • overcharge
  • pretty
  • price fixing
  • pricesomeoneout
  • priceyourselfout of the marketidiom
  • sight
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(Definition ofsky-highfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

sky-high| American Dictionary

sky-high
adjective
us
/ˈskɑɪˈhɑɪ/
at a very highlevel:
Ourexpectationsof him were sky-high.
(Definition ofsky-highfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

sky-high| Business English

sky-high
adjective
/ˌskaɪˈhaɪ/uk
us
at a very highlevelor in verylargeamounts:
Investorconfidenceis sky-high.
sky-highprices/rates/interest

sky-high

adverb
Rents haveclimbedsky-high.
(Definition ofsky-highfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsky-high

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But after two years there came a terrific slump, which sent the unemployment figuressky-high.
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The £200 million estimated cost would be attractive to a private developer only if tolls weresky-high.
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Because there is this pressure upon the town, due to prosperity, the rents of the available houses are rocketingsky-high.
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It would seem they are opposed to the proposals and would actually like there to be an accident to blow everythingsky-high.
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Their salaries have gone upsky-high, and we are to have another £8·50 a day.
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He blewsky-highthe actuarial consideration when he told us that actuarially the total value of the existing pensions was £40,000 million.
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It is not just a question of showing the effects on the environment and public health ofsky-highemission levels.
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The proposal and the definition of a necessitous area were blown almostsky-highafter they had been suggested.
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Old-age pensioners usually spend their money only on food and accommodation, the price of which commodities will risesky-high.
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There is far too much advertising chasing far too little advertising time in the independent television sector, with the result that prices aresky-high.
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Business rates have gonesky-highand traders do not know where to turn.
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Many people who want to obtain good package travel or holiday deal are expected to buy insurance that is often delivered atsky-highprices.
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Timing in this era ofsky-highinterest rates may be almost as important as the amounts themselves.
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To suggest that this will lead tosky-highwage claims is nonsense.
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During the time when share prices soaredsky-high, these magicians were even allowed to line their own pockets quite handsomely with share option schemes.
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