extortionate
英 [ɪkˈstɔːʃənət]
美 [ɪkˈstɔːrʃənət]
adj. 过于昂贵的; 过高的
BNC.24654 / COCA.42375
牛津词典
adj.
- 过于昂贵的；过高的
much too high- They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest.
他们在放高利贷。
- They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest.
柯林斯词典
- （价格等）过高的，离谱的
If you describe something such as a price asextortionate, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be.
英英释义
adj
- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
- exorbitant rent
- extortionate prices
- spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
- usurious interest rate
- unconscionable spending
双语例句
- In view of the extortionate outlay this involves, Luke has stopped buying his newspaper and ( an even greater sacrifice) The Reader's Digest, his two favourite publications.
由于转学后花费太大，卢克已经不买报纸和《读者文摘》（这对他来说是更大的牺牲）了，这两样是他最心爱的两种出版物。 - I think he makes extortionate demands of you.
我认为他对你的要求过分了。 - The ear by surgery can not show the fine structure of one normal ear, and surgery is dangerous and extortionate and its period is long.
耳朵外形结构精细复杂，手术再造耳不能完全显示出耳朵的精细结构，且存在手术危险、费用高昂、周期长的缺点。 - The price exacted By the hijackers for redeeming the hostages was extortionate.
劫持者为交换人质而索要的代价太过分了。 - A worker making extortionate demands upon the employer.
对雇主提出过分要求的工人。 - Bars where the music is loud and the drinks extortionate.
音乐闹哄哄、酒价又奇贵的酒吧。 - Thereby, in order to avoid occurring the accident and extortionate reconstructed expense, it is necessary for us to research repairing and reinforcement of fatigue damage in RC structure.
因此，为了避免这类事故的发生，也为了避免重建的高昂费用，有必要对已有疲劳损伤的钢筋混凝土结构进行补强和加固的研究。 - Fee structures and rates across the sector are often inexplicable and extortionate.
全行业的收费结构和费率往往令人费解，且高得离谱。 - Extortionate call charges put customers off.
昂贵的话费使乘客敬而远之。 - Cybersquatters will generally either offer to sell the name back to the trademark owner for an extortionate price, or make money from Internet traffic accidentally landing on their page.
一般而言，域名抢注者或将域名以高价出售给商标所有者，或通过用户偶然登陆其网站带来的互联网流量谋利。