中文意思

C1adjective 2K

Costly

昂贵的, 代价高昂的

🇬🇧 UK /["/ˈkɒstli/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/ˈkɔːstli/"]/

Costly 的意思

costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay

花费很多钱，尤其是超过你想要的支付金额。

In simple words: Expensive; needing a lot of money.

贵的；需要很多钱的。

Costly 例句

• Buying new furniture may prove too costly.买新家具可能太贵了。
• These measures could be costly to employers.这些措施可能会让雇主付出高昂的代价。
• These teaching methods are too costly in terms of staff resources.这些教学方法在人力资源方面代价太高了。
• This process is costly in computer time.这个过程在计算机时间上很耗费。
• The old palace may prove too costly for the Duke to maintain.老宫殿的维护费用对公爵来说可能太高了。
• You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can.如果可以的话，你想避免代价高昂的法律诉讼。
• a **costly mistake/failure**代价高昂的错误/失败
• Mining can be costly in terms of lives *(= too many people can die)*.采矿可能会付出生命的代价（=太多人会死亡）。
• Privatizing the rail network turned out be a costly mistake for the government.事实证明，私有化铁路网络是政府一个代价高昂的错误。
• The six-month delay will be costly for the company.六个月的延误将使公司付出高昂的代价。

如何使用 Costly

Use 'costly' to describe something that requires a lot of money, especially in a neutral or formal context. Avoid using it in very casual settings, where simpler words like 'expensive' might be preferred.

用 'costly' 来形容需要很多钱的东西，尤其是在中性或正式的语境下。在非常随意的场合，最好用更简单的词，比如 'expensive'。

Grammar pattern

costly + object

Memory hint

Sounds like 'cost'-'ly' — think of money costing you dearly.

相关单词

Collocations with Costly

• be
• become
• prove
• extremely
• fairly
• very
• for
• in
• in terms of
• be
• become
• prove
• extremely
• fairly
• very
• for
• in
• in terms of

Synonyms for Costly

• expensive
• expensive

Opposites of Costly

• inexpensive
• cheap

Common mistakes with Costly

• Confused with 'cost' which refers to the price itself.
• Used in a context where 'valuable' would be more appropriate.
• Assuming it only refers to money when it can also refer to high costs in other aspects, like time.

关于 Costly 的常见问题

Costly 是什么意思？

贵的；需要很多钱的。

Costly 的中文意思是什么？

贵的；需要很多钱的。

Costly 的定义是什么？

花费很多钱，尤其是超过你想要的支付金额。

如何在句子中使用 Costly？

Buying new furniture may prove too costly.

能再举一个 Costly 的例子吗？

These measures could be costly to employers.

Costly 的近义词有哪些？

常见的替代说法包括 expensive, expensive。

Costly 的反义词是什么？

相反的意思包括 inexpensive, cheap。

哪些词和 Costly 搭配？

它常与 be, become, prove, extremely, fairly, very, for, in, in terms of, be, become, prove, extremely, fairly, very, for, in, in terms of 搭配。

使用 Costly 时常见的错误有哪些？

Confused with 'cost' which refers to the price itself. Used in a context where 'valuable' would be more appropriate. Assuming it only refers to money when it can also refer to high costs in other aspects, like time.

Costly 怎么发音？

US: /["/ˈkɔːstli/"]/, UK: /["/ˈkɒstli/"]/。点击上方音频，听母语者的发音。

什么时候该用 Costly？

用 'costly' 来形容需要很多钱的东西，尤其是在中性或正式的语境下。在非常随意的场合，最好用更简单的词，比如 'expensive'。

Costly 是什么 CEFR 等级？

"Costly" 在 CEFR 量表上属于 C1 等级。