adj.昂贵的；高价的

A cheaper camera is not always inferior to a more expensive one. 廉价照相机的质量并总不比昂贵的差。

This set of crystal wine cups is very expensive. 这套水晶玻璃酒杯非常昂贵。

The overhead costs are ridiculously expensive. 日常开支太高了。

It is more expensive to go by plane than by boat. 坐飞机去比坐船去的费用更高一些。

expensive的基本意思是“昂贵的,费用大的”,指花费的时间多、金额高或精力大。在用于价格时,含有超过应有价值或超出购物者的购买能力的意味。

expensive常用于修饰物,有时也可用于修饰人,此时多强调一个人的“衣着华丽”。