exorbitant

英 [ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt]

美 [ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt]

adj. 过高的; 高得离谱的

TOEFL IELTS GRE

BNC.18828 / COCA.16520

牛津词典

adj.

过高的；高得离谱的
much too high
1. exorbitant costs/fares/fees/prices/rents
  过高的花费 / 交通费 / 收费 / 价格 / 租金

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 过度的;过分的；过高的
If you describe something such as a price or fee asexorbitant, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be.
1. Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
  过高的房价已经造成了穷人能够买得起的住房严重短缺。

英英释义

adj

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
1. exorbitant rent
2. extortionate prices
3. spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
4. usurious interest rate
5. unconscionable spending
Synonym:extortionateoutrageoussteepunconscionableusurious

双语例句

Unsuspecting buyers paid exorbitant prices for their railroad stock.
轻信的买主为买进铁路股份而付出了过高的代价。
He found that the price was exorbitant for the size of his wallet.
他感觉就他的荷包而言，这一价格太过分了。
In those days various sorts of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies were put on from time to time.
那时候，总是有各种苛捐杂税加在人民的身上。
Otherwise you will be exposed to exorbitant rent increases every three years.
不然的话，你每三年就要面对一次房租暴涨。
And consumers engaged in a concerted effort to reduce unnecessary and exorbitant waste.
消费者共同努力减少不必要的过度的浪费，农业现代化就不能实现。
But why was it given such an exorbitant price?
可是它的价格为什么会那么高啊？
You're bigger and more exorbitant, Stone said, referring to the changes.
更大型更高端，斯通说，他指的是变化。
At present, the cost of negotiation, execution and supervision in decentralization institution are exorbitant.
目前我国中央与地方分权制度存在谈判费用、执行费用和监督费用均过高的问题。
The people of a great nation will not starve to pay an exorbitant debt to foreign creditors forever.
即便是一个伟大国度的人民，也不会一边饿着肚子，一边不断向外国债权人偿还高得不合理的债务。
Though the existing tax system can be applied temporarily, unreasonable, exorbitant taxes and levies should gradually be abolished. In those days various sorts of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies were put on from time to time.
暂时采用原有的税制，而逐渐地取消几种不合理的苛捐杂税。那时候，总是有各种苛捐杂税加在人民的身上。