例句
Replacing the broken roof proved more costly than expected.
更换破损的屋顶比预想的花费更高。
Delaying investment in flood protection could prove costly for communities exposed to increasingly severe storms.
对于面临日益猛烈风暴的社区，推迟防洪投资可能会造成重大损失。
常用搭配
- costly repairs｜昂贵的维修
- a costly mistake｜代价高昂的错误
- prove costly｜结果代价高昂
词形与相关词
cost (n.) · cost (v.)
用法提示
虽以-ly结尾，却是形容词；也可指损失惨重。