Extortionate
a. 敲诈的, 勒索的, 过度的, 昂贵的\\n[法] 勒索的, 敲诈的, 强夺的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
extortionate
adj
(derog 贬) (of demands, prices) much too great or high; excessive （指要求、 价格）过大的, 过高的, 过多的, 过分的
The prices in this shop are extortionate. 这家商店价格过高.
They are asking an extortionate amount of money for their house. 他们的房子要价太高.
🗣️ 情景例句
All right. Please hold two orchestra seats for us.
好，请帮我们保留两张前排的座位。
I ate tomato soup for lunch yesterday.
我昨天晚饭吃的是番茄汤。
The next time you see a watch, look at the back. You may see the English words Made in China.
下次你瞧见一块手表是，瞧瞧它的背面。你也许能看到“中国制造”的英语字样。