prohibitively
UKUS
TOEFLB2
释义
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。
词根拆分
词根派生prohibitive持有，禁止
+
-ly倾向于...的，具有...性质的
=prohibitively
prohibitive + -ly = prohibitive 的副词；几乎总和 expensive、costly、high 连用，表示「高到遥不可及」。
常用搭配
- 1.prohibitively expensive贵得令人却步
- 2.prohibitively high高得离谱
- 3.prohibitively costly代价高昂
例句
- 1.
Repairing the old engine would be prohibitively expensive.
修这台旧发动机会贵得不划算。
- 2.
Tickets for the final were prohibitively priced.
决赛门票的价格高得让人买不起。