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
He started out on a voyage around the world.
他开始周游世界。
I can see the brown wall of dust coming toward us with the wind.
风卷起褐色的墙壁似的滚滚黄沙，向这里袭来。
On being introduced to somebody, a British person often shakes hands.
英国人被介绍给别人的时候常常和对方握握手。