A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
昂贵
Expensive
If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.
如果你认为雇佣专业人员做这项工作很贵，那就等到雇佣业余人员吧。
I have a wardrobe full of expensive clothes, but wear the same two T-shirts. I've never found a look.
我的衣柜里装满了昂贵的衣服，但是我穿的是同样的两件t恤。我从来没见过。
I have a lot of vinyl, but I only buy old records on vinyl. Like secondhand. It's too expensive otherwise.
我有很多黑胶唱片，但我只买旧唱片。像二手。否则太贵了。
My buildings are not particularly expensive. It is not a tin shed. If you want a tinny car, you pay for that.
我的建筑并不特别贵。这不是一个锡棚。如果你想要一辆小轿车，你就得付钱。
I wasn't one to go out and buy a new car and stereo system and expensive clothes. My mom helped keep me grounded.
我不是那种出去买新车、音响系统和昂贵衣服的人。我妈妈帮我禁足。
We're a very expensive group; we break a lot of rules. It's unheard of to combine opera with a rock theme, my dear.
我们是一个非常昂贵的团队;我们违反了很多规则。亲爱的，把歌剧和摇滚主题结合起来是闻所未闻的。
Good kitchen equipment is expensive, but most items last a lifetime and will pay for themselves over and over again.
好的厨房设备是很贵的，但大多数物品都是可以用一辈子的，而且会一次又一次地收回成本。
Why does the Air Force need expensive new bombers? Have the people we've been bombing over the years been complaining?
为什么空军需要昂贵的新型轰炸机?这些年来我们轰炸的那些人一直在抱怨吗?
The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.
富人能拥有的最昂贵的爱好是一艘船，而他能拥有的第二昂贵的爱好是一所非常古老的房子。
You can't have personal investors anymore because it's too expensive, so you have to have corporate investment or a lot of rich people.
你不能再有个人投资者了，因为它太贵了，所以你必须有公司投资或者很多富人。
Motorsport is very expensive. No one cares if you had a good season two years ago and then you have an injury. It is a very dodgy investment.
赛车运动非常昂贵。没人关心你两年前是否有一个好赛季，然后你受伤了。这是一项非常危险的投资。
What makes the production of my work so expensive? The whole installation thing - the construction, the objects, the technology. It really adds up.
是什么使我的作品制作如此昂贵?整个安装过程——建筑、物体、技术。这真的很有道理。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
It's easier to cancel a show if it's expensive.
如果节目很贵的话，取消会更容易。
Movies are like an expensive form of therapy for me.
对我来说，电影是一种昂贵的治疗方式。
I won't cry for you, my mascara's too expensive.
我不会为你哭的，我的睫毛膏太贵了。
You don't need really expensive clothes to look cute.
你不需要非常昂贵的衣服来看起来可爱。
Few companies that installed computers to reduce the employment of clerks have realized their expectations... They now need more, and more expensive clerks even though they call them 'operators' or 'programmers.'
安装电脑以减少职员雇用的公司很少实现他们的期望。他们现在需要更多、更昂贵的职员，尽管他们称他们为“操作员”或“程序员”。
Honesty is a very expensive gift. Do not expect it from cheap people.
诚实是非常昂贵的礼物。不要指望从小气鬼那里得到好处。