extortionate
adj. 過高的,過分的,敲詐的
If you describe something such as a price as extortionate, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be.
1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation;
They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest.
他們在放高利貸。
Demand for topquality programmers exceeds supply, leading to extortionate salaries.
對優秀程式設計師的需求遠遠超過了供給, 致使工資畸高.
They are asking an extortionate amount of money for their house.
他們的房子要價太高.
The price exacted By the hijackers for redeeming the hostages was extortionate.
劫持者為交換人質而索要的代價太過分了.
Fee structures and rates across the sector are often inexplicable and extortionate.
全行業的收費結構和費率往往令人費解,且高得離譜.