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pricey

UK/'praɪsɪ/US/'praisi/
C2

Definitions

adj.

(informal) expensive

(口语)昂贵的,价格偏高的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pricevalue, price, worth
+
-ycharacterized by
=pricey

price + -y = 'having a high price.' An informal, conversational way to say expensive.

Root pric still carries 56 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.a bit pricey有点贵
  • 2.rather pricey相当贵
  • 3.pricey restaurant价格偏高的餐厅

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    That restaurant is good but a bit pricey for a weekday lunch.

  • 2.

    Organic produce can be quite pricey.

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