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
That's fine. I think I can wait till then.
好的，我想我可以等到那时候。
I would not waste my time pursuing that.
如果是我的话，不会将时间浪费在这里。
Fortunately, the shouting woke up my wife who opened the window just as the policeman had started to climb towards me.
幸运得很，这喊声惊醒了我的妻子。就在警察开始向我爬上来时，她打开了窗子。