expensive

　　这些形容词都表示物品价格 高的，昂贵的 之意。

　　dear 侧重指要价过高，或远高于公道、合理的价格，其反义词是cheap。

　　expensive 指物品的价格超过了它本身所值，或超过了购买者的支付能力。

　　costly 指物品价格高，通常是因物品稀少或珍贵所致。

　　参考例句

　　1. My mother has an expensive watch .

　　我的母亲有一个贵的表。

　　2. He found his car the most expensive.

　　他发现他的小汽车是最贵的。

　　3. I have not budgeted for these expensive meals.

　　我没把这些昂贵的膳食编入预算。

　　ADJ If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money. 昂贵的

　　例：Broadband is still more expensive than dial-up services.

　　宽带还是要比拨号服务费钱得多。

　　expensively ADV 昂贵地

　　例：She was expensively dressed, with fine furs and jewels.

　　她衣饰奢华，穿戴着上好的毛皮和珠宝。

　　常见用法

　　用作形容词

　　The dress is too expensive for me to buy.

　　那衣服太昂贵，我买不起。

　　A cheaper camera is not always inferior to a more expensive one.

　　廉价照相机的质量并总不比昂贵的差。

　　This set of crystal wine cups is very expensive.

　　这套水晶玻璃酒杯非常昂贵。

　　The overhead costs are ridiculously expensive.

　　日常开支太高了。

　　It is more expensive to go by plane than by boat.

　　坐飞机去比坐船去的费用更高一些。