costly /ˈkɑːstli/ adjective costlier; costliest
costlier; costliest
Learner's definition of COSTLY
[also more costly; most costly]
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: having a high price : costing a lot : expensive价格高的;昂贵的;花钱多的 -
costly jewelry昂贵的珠宝
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We use less costly materials in our products.我们产品所用的材料不太贵。
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It was too costly to fix her car after the accident, so she decided to buy a new car instead.由于事故之后修车费用过高,她决定买辆新车。
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: causing people to lose something or to suffer代价高的;损失大的 -
They won the game, but their best player was injured, so it was a costly victory.他们赢得了比赛,但他们最好的球员受了伤,所以这是一场代价高昂的胜利。
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The decision to wait could be a costly mistake.决定等待可能是个代价高昂的错误。
— costliness
noun [noncount]