"Expensive" 是表示物品或服务价格昂贵的常用词。

其来源可追溯到中古英语 "expens"，意为"花费"。在14世纪时，"expensive" 这个词已经出现在英语中。

下面是一些例句:

This dress is too expensive for me to buy. (这件裙子太贵了，我买不起。)

Living in the city can be expensive. (在城市生活可能很昂贵。)

The meal was expensive but it was worth it. (这顿饭很贵，但值得。)