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
See how things go for another month before you decide what to do.
你先等一个月，看看形势的发展再作决定。
Is that right?
那样对吗？
The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone.
第二天，这位病人要了一部床头电话。