adj. 昂貴的,花錢多的;豪華的;
用作定語
~+ n.
He flattered her with flowers and expensive gifts.
他用鮮花和昂貴的禮物討好她。
We really don't need such a big, expensive car.
我們實在并不需要如此大而豪華的汽車。
He gently refused to accept these expensive gifts.
他委婉地拒絕了這些貴重的禮物。
用作表語
S+be+~
If it is too expensive I don't want it.
這東西如果太貴,我就不要了。
It may be expensive, but it's worth the price.
這東西可能比較貴,但物有所值。
I don't like those shoes, besides, they're too expensive.
那雙鞋我不喜歡,而且也太貴。
The bed is expensive.
這張床很貴。
S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
The book is too expensive for me.
這本書太貴了,我買不起。
Such a tour would be too expensive for me.
這樣的旅行觀光對我來說太貴了。
Meat was scarce during the war and too expensive for ordinary people.
戰(zhàn)爭期間肉類緊缺,貴得普通人家買不起。
Houses are very expensive in this area.
這個地區(qū)的房價非常昂貴。
S+be+~+to- v
Things such as diamonds are expensive to buy.
買鉆石這類的東西是很貴的。
Gold is too expensive to be used as a conductor.
黃金太貴了,以致不能用作導(dǎo)體。
It is/was+~+(for sb) to- v
It is expensive to travel by plane.
乘飛機旅行很費錢。
It's too expensive for me to buy.
太貴了,我買不起。
1. I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment.
因為正在使用很多昂貴的設(shè)備,所以我非常緊張。
2. The case against is twofold: too risky and too expensive.
反對理由有兩點:太冒險而且太昂貴。
3. They actually moved down from upstairs because the rent's that expensive.
他們確實從樓上搬到了樓下,因為房租太貴了。
4. Although they're expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.
盡管價格昂貴,但它們經(jīng)久耐用,永不過時。
5. Retooling, or recasting new toy moulds, is a slow and expensive process.
更換機器或者重新鑄造新的玩具模具都是一個耗費時間和財力的過程。
6. There are restaurants, both humble and expensive, that specialize in them.
專門做這些菜的餐館既有毫不起眼的也有價格昂貴的。
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