ruinous

/ˈruːɪnəs/ 10四级六级sat
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. 负担不起的; 贵得离谱的

adjective [原级]破坏性的,毁灭性的;导致破产的,耗资巨大的;<正式>破败不堪的,损毁严重的

Many Americans will still fear the potentially ruinous costs of their legal system.
许多美国人依然会担心其司法体系可能产生的高昂费用。

ruinous

-ous ⌜ 表示具有某种性质的 - indicating having the quality of ~ ⌟
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