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expensive
/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/
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1 · adjective
Costing a large amount of money.
需要付出较多钱的。
Too expensive means the price is higher than one can accept.
That gift is too expensive for me.
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那件礼物对我来说太贵了。
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