astronomical
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++as·tro·nom·i·cal /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl◂ $ -ˈnɑː-/ adjective 1. informalEXPENSIVE astronomical prices, costs etc are extremely high 〔价格、费用等〕极巨大的；天文数字的► see thesaurus at expensive2. HA[only before noun] relating to the scientific study of the stars 天文（学）的，天体的 —astronomically /-kli/ adverb astronomically high rents 天价租金
Examples from the Corpus
astronomical• What all of this means is that the stakes in the ad game are astronomical.• Tuition at private universities has become astronomical.• Many of the heroes and gods of these tabloid genealogies were in turn apparent personifications of astronomical bodies and phenomena observed anciently.• Some arguments against Copernicus based on astronomical considerations have been mentioned earlier in this book.• The inscribed tablets give astronomical information dear to George Burt's heart, and quotations from scripture and the poets.• But in systems with astronomical numbers of possibilities, it is impossible to test every case.• The painting was sold for an astronomical price.• A man-made clock would certainly prove a useful accessory to astronomical reckoning but could never stand in its stead.• Now that it is, try thinking about what is happening in astronomical terms and you will instantly notice the symbolic importance.• Among the Copernicans there was exhilaration at the thought that man, in his astronomical understanding, had now surpassed the ancients.as·tro·nom·i·cal adjectiveChineseSyllable
extremely high prices, Corpus etc costs are astronomical
astronomical
as‧tro‧nom‧i‧cal /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl◂ $ -ˈnɑː-/
adjective
1. informal astronomical prices, costs etc are extremely high
2. [only before noun] relating to the scientific study of the stars
—astronomically /-kli/ adverb:
astronomically high rents
▪ expensive costing a lot of money: an expensive car | Apartments in the city are very expensive. | An underground train system is expensive to build.
▪high costing a lot of money.You use high about rents/fees/prices/costs. Don’t use expensive with these words: Rents are very high in this area. | Lawyers charge high fees. | the high cost of living in Japan
▪dear [not before noun] British English spoken expensive compared to the usual price: £3.50 seems rather dear for a cup of coffee.
▪pricey /ˈpraɪsi/ informal expensive: The clothes are beautiful but pricey.
▪costly expensive in a way that wastes money: Upgrading the system would be very costly. | They were anxious to avoid a costly legal battle.
▪cost a fortune informal to be very expensive: The necklace must have cost a fortune!
▪exorbitant /ɪɡˈzɔːbətənt, ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt $ -ɔːr-/ much too expensive: Some accountants charge exorbitant fees.
▪astronomical astronomical prices, costs, and fees are extremely high: the astronomical cost of developing a new spacecraft | the astronomical prices which some people had paid for their seats | The cost of living is astronomical.
▪overpriced too expensive and not worth the price: The DVDs were vastly overpriced.
▪somebody can’t afford something someone does not have enough money to buy or do something: Most people can’t afford to send their children to private schools.
as‧tro‧nom‧i‧cal /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl◂ $ -ˈnɑː-/
adjective1. informal astronomical prices, costs etc are extremely high
2. [only before noun] relating to the scientific study of the stars
—astronomically /-kli/ adverb:
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