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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries惊人的
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jīngrén de
"这栋房子的价格高得惊人。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
(Of a price, cost, or amount) extremely large or excessive, almost shocking.
"The company reported eye-watering losses of over one billion dollars." - 2
Causing the eyes to water due to physical intensity, such as extreme heat, pungency, or pain.
"The chef added an eye-watering amount of chili to the curry."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the physical reaction of eyes producing tears, combining the noun 'eye' and the present participle of 'water' (from Old English wæter). First emerging in the late 19th century in literal contexts regarding physical irritants like onions or smoke, it shifted metaphorically by the late 20th century to describe overwhelmingly high prices, costs, or quantities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eye-watering" is said worldwide
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exorbitant
Transliteration: /ɛɡ.zɔʁ.bi.tɑ̃/
"Ils ont payé un prix exorbitant pour cette maison."
unfassbar
Transliteration: /ˈʊnˌfasbaːɐ̯/
"Das Projekt hatte unfassbare Kosten verursacht."
capogiro
Transliteration: /ka.poˈdʒi.ro/
"Quel ristorante ha prezzi da capogiro."
desorbitado
Transliteration: /de.soɾ.βiˈda.ðo/
"Tienen una deuda desorbitada."
exorbitante
Transliteration: /e.zɔɾ.biˈtɐ̃.tʃi/
"O custo de vida atingiu níveis exorbitantes."
अत्यधिक
Transliteration: atyadhik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"गाड़ी की कीमत अत्यधिक है।"
惊人的
Transliteration: jīngrén de
Script: 中文汉字
"这栋房子的价格高得惊人。"
터무니없는
Transliteration: teomuni-eopsneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 터무니없는 가격을 요구했다."
法外な
Transliteration: hōgaina
Script: 日本語
"その車は法外な値段だった。"
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