1.
ADJ-GRADED
昂贵的;价格高的 If you say that something is costly, you mean that it costs a lot of money, often more than you would want to pay.
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Having professionally made curtains can be costly, so why not make your own?
既然找专门人员做窗帘非常贵，为什么不自己做呢?
2.
ADJ-GRADED
造成严重损失的;代价大的 If you describe someone's action or mistake as costly, you mean that it results in a serious disadvantage for them, for example the loss of a large amount of money or the loss of their reputation.
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Psychometric tests can save organizations from grim and costly mistakes...
心理测试能够使组织机构避免犯下损失惨重的大错。
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This sort of scandal in international banking has been politically costly.
国际银行业的这种丑闻一直以来都会造成极其恶劣的政治影响。
- Adjective
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1. entailing great loss or sacrifice;
- "a dearly-won victory"
- synonym： dearly-won
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2. having a high price;
- "costly jewelry"
- "high-priced merchandise"
- "much too dear for my pocketbook"
- "a pricey restaurant"
- synonym： dear(p)，high-priced，pricey，pricy
- 1. An indiscreet remark triggered off a long and costly strike.
- 一次轻率的讲话导致长时间、代价高昂的罢工。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.
- 维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. It was a costly (or expensive) error.
- 那是一次损失很重的错误。
来自《用法词典》
- 4. It was a costly victory.
- 那是一次代价很高的胜利。
来自《用法词典》
- 5. Our former process was too costly.
- 我们上道制造程序成本太高。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 6. That is a costly house.
- 那是一座豪华的房子。
来自《用法词典》
- 7. They bribed him with costly presents.
- 他们用贵重的礼物贿赂他。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 8. This dictionary is very useful, only it is a bit costly.
- 这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
