| 单词 | high-priced |
| 释义 | > as lemmashigh-priced high-priced adj. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > high price or rate > [adjective] > dear or expensive dear1044 costful1340 costious1340 costlewa1387 costlya1400 costy?c1430 prized1500 high1542 high-priced1591 expenseful1605 chary1610 expensivea1661 salt1710 dearthful1786 big ticket1906 pricey1932 exclusive1942 up-market1972 1591 Richard II in I. Koskenniemi Stud. Vocab. Eng. Drama (1962) i. i. 89 High-priced wines of France. 1607 R. Hacket 2 Fruitful Serm. 15 To pleasure thee, she breedeth in paine; and bringeth forth in sorrow, high priced children, chiefe of mans desires. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones IV. xii. ix. 256 The Honesty of this..Boy was somewhat high—that is, somewhat high-priced . View more context for this quotation 1823 I. D'Israeli Curiosities of Lit. 1st Ser. (ed. 7) I. 12 Rare..and high-priced. 1962 B.S.I. News July 19/1 It was no use building a high-priced article for 20–30 years' service if it was to be outmoded by advancing techniques. 2011 Wired June 38/2 Most cities recommend that mass transit riders keep their high-priced electronics concealed. high-priced 2. Having a price of a specified kind. Only as second element in compounds, as high-priced, low-priced, etc.For more established compounds see the first element. ΚΠ 1614 W. Raleigh tr. Lucan Pharsalia iv. in Hist. of World I. i. v. 77 O wastfull Riot, neuer well content With low-priz'd fare. 1766 T. Amory Life John Buncle II. xi. 388 A high-priced whore, who passes for the gentlewoman's daughter, by accident appears. a1817 J. Austen Persuasion (1818) IV. v. 84 She has plenty of money, and I intend she shall buy all the high-priced things I have in hand now. View more context for this quotation 1882 Cent. Mag. June 301/1 The abolition of the low-priced pirated productions, which we hope to see brought about by copyright, would leave the field free for libraries. 1937 Life 12 Apr. 52/1 Shown on this and subsequent pages are photographs from Dr. Mensendieck's more popularly-priced $3 exercise primer, It's Up to You. 1963 E. A. Brand Mod. Supermarket Operation 62 During the 1950's, an increasing number of operators..built low-priced department stores. 2005 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 20 Nov. f4 The once-vibrant, less exorbitantly priced Keauhou Resort.., was quietly going to seed. < as lemmas |
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