adj. 昂贵的,花钱多的;豪华的;
💡 ex出+pens花费+ive形容词后缀→要花钱的→昂贵的
"The two liars asked for more expensive silk."
两个骗子索要了很多昂贵的丝绸。
近义:pricey, costly, dear
反义:inexpensive, knockdown, downscale, downmarket, cheaply
hire
['haɪɚ]
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词根: /hi:/
vt. 聘用;录用;雇用;租用;
vi. 受雇;得到工作;
n. 租金;酬金,工钱;[非正式用语] 被雇佣的人;销售部的两个新雇员;
💡 Hi,阿姨(re):对阿姨说hi- 雇用
"a hire purchase agreement"
分期付款协议
近义:recruit, retain, contract, employ, engage, charter
反义:sack, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier, cease