264 expensive,costly和dear
① expensive为常用词,指“价高”,有时含有“非某人所能负担”或“较其货物应有价值为高”,适用于所花费的金钱、时间或精力等。
He had a very expensive watch.他有一块极昂贵的手表。
② costly意为“代价甚高”,通常由于稀少、珍贵或奢华所致,亦常用于所花费的精力。
Some of the standards are costly to shipowners. 要达到某些标准对船主来说代价过高。
③ dear意为“贵;代价过高(too expensive)”。
Meat is dear this week. 本周肉很贵。