| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-be-expensive |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to be expensiveto be expensiveThese expressions mean to be very expensive or to be too expensive. In informal English, if you say that somethingcosts a (small) fortuneorcosts an arm and a legyou mean that it is extremely expensive. This trip cost a fortune. Taking the kids to the zoo cost a small fortune. Drinks at that club cost an arm and a leg. If you think that something is not worth its expensive price can say in informal UK English that itis daylight robbery, or in informal US English, that itis highway robbery. You can also say that somethingis a rip-off. What they're charging to get in is daylight robbery. $50 for two drinks? That's highway robbery! £200 for a concert ticket is a total rip-off. If something is so expensive that something people cannot do it or buy it, you can say that itis prohibitively expensive. The cost of textbooks alone makes schooling prohibitively expensive for many. If something is so expensive that something people cannot do it or buy it, you can say that itis beyond reachor itis out of reach. The price of this hotel puts it out of reach for most people. These medications are far beyond reach for most of the world's sufferers. If something is too expensive for you, you can say that youcan’t afford it. This expression is very common. I can't afford to go on holiday this year. Related articlescosting a lot of money |
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