Expensive和Dear

• 作 者: 陆地
• 出 处: 大学英语
• 发表日期: 1984年01期
• 关键词: expensive Dear Expensive hotel 设备齐全 winter Paris

1.这两个词都可译成“高价的”或“昂贵的”,但都不可与price连用。在英语中,人们不说:“The price is very expensive(or dear)”。因为expensive和dear都已包含价格的意思。所以上句中,expensive应用high来代替。当我们谈到价格时,通常用high,low或reasonable等形容词。2.expensive意为“花钱多的”。如:an expensive car;an expensivehotel;an expensive shop等。expensive含有由于东西贵重或设备齐全而价钱高的意思。因此anexpensive car可译成“豪华汽车”;an expensive hotel可译成“高级饭

1. Both of these words can be translated as “high-priced” or “expensive”, but they cannot be used in conjunction with price. In English, people do not say: “The price is very expensive (or dear)”. Because both expensive and dear have included the meaning of price. So in the previous sentence, expensive uses high instead. When we talk about prices, we usually use adjectives such as high, low or reasonable. 2.expensive means “pay more”. Such as: an expensive car; an expensivehotel; an expensive shop and so on. The price of expensive because of something expensive or well-equipped. So an expensive car can be translated as a “luxury car”; an expensive hotel can be translated as "a senior meal