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prohibitively

/proʊˈhɪbətɪvli/

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1 · adv.

to a degree that prevents something from happening

高得令人却步地；过分地

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Hotel prices were prohibitively high during the festival.
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节日期间，酒店价格高得令人却步。
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Pronunciation: /proʊˈhɪbətɪvli/

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