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    expensive

    US /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/

    ・

    UK /ɪkˈspensɪv/

    A1TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveCosting a lot of money
    That is a very expensive watch, how much did you pay?
    adj.AdjectiveRelating to luxury goods or services that are costly.
    They stayed in an expensive hotel during their vacation.
    adj.AdjectiveDifficult to obtain due to high cost.
    In the past, sugar was an expensive commodity.

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    Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste

    16:54Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste
    • This is a very positive adjective. Velvet, okay? So that expensive, beautiful material.

      This is a very positive adjective. Velvet, okay? So that expensive, beautiful material.

    • "Velvet" - okay, so that expensive, beautiful material.

      "Velvet" - okay, so that expensive, beautiful material.

    B1

    The Greatest Innovations In Formula One

    12:00The Greatest Innovations In Formula One
    • Carbon fibre production has typically been incredibly expensive due to the vast energy required,

      Carbon fibre production has typically been incredibly expensive due to the vast energy required,

    • Carbon fibre production has typically been incredibly expensive due to the vast energy

      Carbon fibre production has typically been incredibly expensive due to the vast energy

    B1

    How airplane legroom got so tight

    09:15How airplane legroom got so tight
    • you can see that compared to 1993, domestic flights have actually gotten less expensive.

      you can see that compared to 1993, domestic flights have actually gotten less expensive.

    • domestic flights have actually gotten less expensive.

      domestic flights have actually gotten less expensive.

    B1

    When Funny Isn't Funny in English

    06:52When Funny Isn't Funny in English
    • The other day, I brought my van to the garage and I had a funny feeling that it was going to be very expensive to fix it.

      The other day, I brought my van to the garage and I had a funny feeling that it was going to be very expensive to fix it.

    • I wasn't sure it was going to be expensive, but I knew it needed an oil change and it was making some strange sounds.

      I wasn't sure it was going to be expensive, but I knew it needed an oil change and it was making some strange sounds.

    A2

    The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP

    08:58The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP
    • Just when you thought your coffee couldn't get any more expensive.

      Just when you thought your coffee couldn't get any more expensive.

    • couldn't get any more expensive.

      couldn't get any more expensive.

    B2

    Why Food Commercials Cost Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars | Big Business | Business Insider

    09:41Why Food Commercials Cost Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars | Big Business | Business Insider
    • and expensive thing that's used for a lot of what we do.

      and expensive thing that's used for a lot of what we do.

    B1

    A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake

    06:39A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake
    • A Cake or a Biscuit⏤The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake.

      A Cake or a Biscuit⏤The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake.

    • with the lengthy and expensive case determining one and only one thing: whether or not the Jaffa Cake is a cake or a biscuit.

      with the lengthy and expensive case determining one and only one thing: whether or not the Jaffa Cake is a cake or a biscuit.

    B1

    Why McDonald's won fries

    11:04Why McDonald's won fries
    • Potatoes were expensive to ship from Idaho.

      Potatoes were expensive to ship from Idaho.

    B1

    Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"

    11:51Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"
    • In the early days of FTX, Fried and his co-conspirators reportedly drove around in the expensive sports cars typical of Crypt Bros.

      In the early days of FTX, Fried and his co-conspirators reportedly drove around in the expensive sports cars typical of Crypt Bros.

    • The New York Post recently ran an article about Warren Buffett's wife who was supposedly overheard complaining about how expensive a $4 cup of coffee was at the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference,

      The New York Post recently ran an article about Warren Buffett's wife who was supposedly overheard complaining about how expensive a $4 cup of coffee was at the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference,

    B1

    How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of

    08:15How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of
    • And because fashion conscious young people may retire some of their Shein quicker than other more expensive clothing that actually may cost inventory wastage after the consumption happened.

      And because fashion conscious young people may retire some of their Shein quicker than other more expensive clothing that actually may cost inventory wastage after the consumption happened.

    • than other more expensive clothing

      than other more expensive clothing

    B1