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。