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单词 costly
释义
costly
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒst.li/us
/ˈkɑːst.li/

costlyadjective(EXPENSIVE)

expensive,especiallytooexpensive:
昂贵的，值钱的
a costlyitem一件昂贵的商品
a costlypurchase花大价钱买来的东西
Theprojectwassubjectto several costlydelays/setbacks.该工程经历了几次代价昂贵的拖延／挫折。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
costing a lot of money
  • expensiveHe thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes.
  • dearUKI find the veg too dear in that supermarket.
  • costlyThey made several costly mistakes, including spending $60 million on shoddy machinery.
  • priceyThe restaurants in town are a bit pricey.
  • exclusiveThey have an apartment in an exclusive part of town.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Expensive & luxurious
  • champagne
  • costliness
  • delicacy
  • expensively
  • fancy
  • gold plate
  • graciousness
  • luxury goods
  • no expense is sparedidiom
  • opulent
  • precious
  • premium-rate
  • prestige
  • priceless
  • sumptuously
  • super-deluxe
  • super-expensive
  • swish
  • upmarket
  • valuable
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Costing too much

costlyadjective(DAMAGING)

involvinga lot oflossordamage:
造成重大损失（或破坏）的
Building thisbridgehas already been too costly intermsoflives(=peoplehave beenkilledwhileworkingon it).就建这座桥付出的生命而言，造这座桥的代价已经太高了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Destroying and demolishing
  • annihilate
  • annihilation
  • apocalypse
  • bash
  • bash through (something)
  • be sacrificed on the altar ofsomethingidiom
  • fall in
  • in piecesidiom
  • indestructibility
  • killsomethingoff
  • kill the goose that lays the golden eggidiom
  • sacrifice
  • self-destruct
  • self-devouring
  • shred
  • sink
  • smash
  • stave
  • stavesomethingin
  • tear
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Related word

costliness
(Definition ofcostlyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

costly| American Dictionary

costly
adjective
us
/ˈkɔs·tli/

costlyadjective(MAKING YOU SPEND MONEY)

expensive:
Thisprocedurecan be very costly.

costlyadjective(MAKING YOU GIVE OR LOSE SOMETHING)

done by making you give orlosesomething ofvalue:
Her costlymistakeallowedtheopponentstoscore.
(Definition ofcostlyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

costly| Business English

costly
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒstli/us
costinga lot ofmoney:
costlyrepairs
Thedelaysin thescheduleprovedvery costly.
harmful, andinvolvinga lot oflossordamage:
Theirfailuretoconsultstaffmemberswas a costlymistake.
(Definition ofcostlyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcostly

costly
However, this costlier route benefits large sections of people.
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In other words, mating might be lesscostlyin outcrossing than in selfing species.
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In addition, this disease is associated with a significant socioeconomic impact, often involving long-term disability andcostlytreatments.
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Though morecostly, the more sustainable option is the use of green manures.
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Given only raw geometry data in the form of a mesh, it might becostlyto compute the weight functions.
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As local courts arecostlyand unable to cope with the number of cases, village meetings to arbitrate in land matters have become more popular.
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In any case, readers should realize that developing large item pools is quitecostlyand may prove to be prohibitive for some.
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Any statistical test would involve at least 10 executions of a similar procedure - acostlyendeavor.
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Such a programme, however, would becostlyand would involve significant investment in research.
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However, these representations are morecostlyin time and space compared with representing each band as a vector.
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The bank will only use the lesscostlyof the two methods.
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Other research has also found that tillage can be lesscostlythan hand weeding7,37 and mulching38,39.
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Teleconsultations for children were significantly morecostlythan clinic attendances because of the costs of the technology.
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Once the utilization became greater than 82.3 percent, the automated system became dominant, that is, both lesscostlyand more effective.
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The process of collection of such measures can becostly, and there may be problems associated with the ability of the patient to complete them.
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