expensive的正确形式

【基本用法】 a.昂贵的：

It is expensive to stay in that hotel. 住那家旅馆很贵.

Living in the country is less expensive than in the city. 住在乡间比住在城里花钱少.

【习惯用法】表示“贵”,主要用于说明具体的事物,而不用于说明 price,如“这外套太贵”译成英语不能是：The price of the coat is too expensive. 可改为：The coat is too expensive. / The price of the coat is too high.

【易混辨析】expensive, dear.两者均可表示“贵”,但前者多指物美价高,非购买者财力所能及；而后者则多指物价超过常情(如物以稀为“贵”