prohibitively
UKUS
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adv.
To a degree that prevents or discourages action, especially because of high cost.
高得令人望而却步地；以致无法进行地。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprohibitivehold, restrain, prohibit
+
-lytending to, having the nature of
=prohibitively
prohibitive + -ly = the adverb of prohibitive; almost always paired with 'expensive,' 'costly,' or 'high' to mean 'so much that it's out of reach.'
Common Collocations
- 1.prohibitively expensive贵得令人却步
- 2.prohibitively high高得离谱
- 3.prohibitively costly代价高昂
Example Sentences
- 1.
Repairing the old engine would be prohibitively expensive.
- 2.
Tickets for the final were prohibitively priced.