prohibitive

1. ADJ If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is so high that many people cannot afford it. (費(fèi)用) 高得負(fù)擔(dān)不起的[正式]

The cost of private treatment can be prohibitive. 私人治療的費(fèi)用會(huì)高得負(fù)擔(dān)不起。

2. prohibitivelyADV 高得負(fù)擔(dān)不起地[ADV adj]

Meat and butter were prohibitively expensive. 肉和奶油都貴得買不起。