costly怎么读?

costly

英 ['kɒs(t)lɪ] 美['kɔstli]
  • adj. 昂贵的;代价高的
  • n. (Costly)人名;(英)科斯特利

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词态变化


比较级: costlier;最高级: costliest;名词: costliness;

英文词源


costly (adj.)
late 14c., from cost + -ly (1). Earlier formation with the same sense were costful (mid-13c.), costious (mid-14c.).

双语例句


1. 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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2. The proposed regulations are ill-defined and cumbersome and could be unnecessarily costly.
提议的规章制度阐述不清、复杂低效,而且可能会带来不必要的过高花费。

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3. At the required level of visual verisimilitude, computer animation is costly.
要使电脑动画的视觉效果达到要求的逼真程度,花费会十分昂贵。

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4. Coastal defence is a costly business.
海防事务很耗费资财。

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5. It can be costly to refinance.
再融资有时费用会很高。

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