橘子朗文词典

exorbitant

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ɪɡˈzɔː.bɪ.tənt]
  • 美式音标 [ɪɡˈzːɔr.bə.t̬ənt]
  • 国际音标 [iɡ'zɔ:bitənt]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. （要价等）过高的；（性格等）过分的；不在法律范围之内的

词根记忆

  • ex(出) + orbit(轨道，常规) + ant→走出常规→过分的，不合理的
  • ex(出) + orbit(轨道，常规) + ant→走出常规的→不合理的
  • ex + orbit(轨道，常规) + ant→走出常规→过分的
  • ex(出) + orbit(轨道；常规) + ant→越轨→过度的

同根派生

  • adv性质的同根词
    exorbitantly：过高地；过度地。
  • n性质的同根词
    exorbitance：过度；不当。

英汉例句

  • She was disturbed to find that the prices were exorbitant for the size of her purse.
    她看到价钱不是她出得起的,心里不安起来.
  • They bring good and their commissions are not exorbitant.
    他们提供好消息,他们的手续费也不过分.
  • My soul sings a song because of exorbitant equanimity.
    我的灵魂因过分的平静而唱歌.
  • Investment remains tiny primarily because of the exorbitant cost of land.
    投资仍然微乎其微，主要原因在于土地成本过高。
  • They're charging an exorbitant price for fixing the car, but they've got us over a barrel because we can't do without it.
    他们修理这部汽车索价太高, 但我们被逼得只好听其摆布,因为我们不能没有汽车.

词组短语

    短语

  • exorbitant taxation 苛捐杂税
  • exorbitant demands 诛求
  • exorbitant expensive 昂贵的
  • exorbitant profiteering 暴利行为
  • exorbitant usury 重利盘剥

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • Exorbitant prices, demands, etc. are much too large.

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you describe something such as a price or fee as exorbitant, you are emphasizing that it is much higher than it should be.