ruinous

1. ADJ If you describe the cost of something as ruinous, you mean that it costs far more money than you can afford or than is reasonable. 負(fù)擔(dān)不起的; 貴得離譜的[usu ADJ n]

Many Americans will still fear the potentially ruinous costs of their legal system. 許多美國人依然會擔(dān)心其司法體系可能產(chǎn)生的高昂費(fèi)用。

2. ruinouslyADV [ADV adj]

...a ruinously expensive court case. ...一樁貴得離譜的訴訟案。

3. ADJ A ruinous process or course of action is one that is likely to lead to ruin. 毀滅性的[usu ADJ n]

The economy of the state is experiencing the ruinous effects of the conflict. 該國的經(jīng)濟(jì)正經(jīng)受著這次沖突的毀滅性影響。

4. ruinouslyADV [usu ADV -ed]

...cities ruinously choked by uncontrolled traffic. ...由于交通未受管制而嚴(yán)重阻塞的一些城市。