costly
ˈkɒstli
1
very
expensive,
especially
wasting
a
lot
of
money
昂贵的;〔尤指〕花太多钱的
a
complex
and
costly
procedure
一个复杂而且很费钱的程序
Such
a
database
would
be
extremely
costly
to
set
up.
建立这样一个数据库要花很多钱。
2
something
that
is
costly
causes
a
lot
of
problems
or
trouble
代价高的; 损失大的
His
delay
in
making
a
decision
could
prove
costly
in
the
long
run.
他的优柔寡断长久下去是要付出巨大代价的。