exorbitant

大学 FREQ #38005

a. 过度的, 过高的, 过分的

发音

UK /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/
UK /ɛɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/
US /ɪɡˈzoɹbətənt/
US /ɛɡˈzoɹbətənt/

词形变化

more exorbitant 比较级 most exorbitant 最高级

别名

exhorbitant exorbiant exorbital

教材释义与例句

形容词

（要价等）过高的；（性格等）过分的；不在法律范围之内的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.

    过高的

    过度的

    It’s a nice car, but they are charging an exorbitant price for it.

    You also have to pay exorbitant interest if you have credit card debt.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

outrageous steep unconscionable extortionate usurious

近义相关 1

immoderate

相关短语

exorbitant privilege

词源

From Middle English exorbitant, through Old French from Late Latin exorbitāns, present active participle of exorbitō (“to go out of the track”), from ex (“out”) + orbita (“wheel-track”); see orbit. Compare French exorbitant.

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