pricier

英

美 [ˈpraɪsiər]

adj.  昂贵的
pricey的比较级

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 价格高的；昂贵的
  If you say that something ispricey, you mean that it is expensive.
  1. Medical insurance is very pricey.
     医疗保险费用昂贵。

双语例句

• Even pricier destinations hold allure.
  即使昂贵的旅游目的地仍然具有极大的吸引力。
• Cheap pricing is creating an opportunity for buyers who are relocating from pricier markets, like New York and Boston, he says.
  他说，低廉的房价为人们从纽约、波士顿等高房价地区搬迁过来创造了机会。
• As a result, fast-food chains have weathered the recession better than their pricier competitors.
  结果，快餐连锁业比他们那些昂贵的竞争对手更能经受住经济衰退的冲击。
• Panasonic has created additional problems for itself, some experts say, by focusing on pricier plasma technology rather than LCD.
  一些专家表示，松下把重心放在更昂贵的等离子技术而非LCD技术上，这个决定也为它制造了额外的麻烦。
• Admittedly, Apple has not lost iPod customers, but upgraded them to pricier iPhones.
  诚然，苹果公司并未失去iPod用户，而是让他们升级为昂贵的iPhone用户。
• When women can't afford pricier indulgences, Lauder mused, lipstick offers a cheaper compromise.
  兰黛发现，当女性囊中羞涩的时候，口红便成为相对便宜的好东西。
• Pricier oil and other key commodities, notably iron ore and copper, could ripple through the economy and financial markets, potentially triggering inflation and forcing central banks to lift interest rates from ultra-low levels.
  石油及其它主要大宗商品（尤其是铁矿石和铜）价格上涨，可能对经济和金融市场产生连锁反应，触发通胀，迫使各央行提高目前处于极低水平的利率。
• Moms would return to buy not just diapers but also pricier gear like strollers and toys.
  妈妈们会再次访问这个网站，而这次买的就不仅是尿不湿，还有一些价格更昂贵的商品，比如折叠式婴儿车和玩具等。
• Shale gas is also likely to divert investment in Britain from pricier but carbon-free nuclear and renewable-energy sources.
  页岩气也可能会使英国把对更昂贵能源的投资转向无碳核能源和可再生能源。
• And last month, Beijing lifted its long-standing policy of restricting foreigners to certain ( always pricier) hotels.
  上个月，北京还取消了外国人只能住某类（总是比较贵的）旅馆的作法（我不知道南京是否也采取了这一非常明智的措施，如果还没有，那就应该着手做了）；