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prohibitively

/proʊˈhɪbətɪvli/ American
  • adv. 令人望而却步地
Definition
  • adv. to a degree that prevents someone from doing something, especially because of high cost
Example
The apartment downtown was prohibitively expensive for young graduates.
市中心的公寓贵得让年轻毕业生望而却步。