音标:['kɒstli] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
a. 昂贵的, 奢华的, 费用大的
s. having a high price
词型变化:形容词比较级 : costlier ; 形容词最高级 : costliest
考试类型:[四级/六级/考研/IELTS]
词性分布:
形容词100%

costly的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The costly post was postponed because of the frost.那件昂贵的邮件由于霜的缘故而延搁。
  2. Lighting a surface can be a costly operation.光照一个表面可以是一个昂贵的操作。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. We need some costly materials.我们需要某些价值昂贵的材料。
  2. This is the costliest war in our history.这是我们历史上付出代价最大的战争。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. The victory is costly.这一胜利的代价很高。
S+be+~(for sb)+to- v
  1. The house is too costly for us to buy.这房子太贵了,我们买不起。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • costly car昂贵的轿车
  • costly mistake损失重大的错误
  • costly strike〔war〕代价高昂的罢工〔战争〕
  • costly business费钱的事
  • costly jewels贵重的宝石
  • costly materials昂贵的材料

经典引文

  • To curse the Costly sex.

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