adj.(以法令)禁止的，高昂得令人难以承受的，贵得买不起的

The cost of land in this city is prohibitive.
这座城市的房价令人望而却步。
The price of real estate in the city is prohibitive.
城里房地产的价格高得使人望而却步。
The price is prohibitive.
价格高得令人不敢问津。
The cost of the new technology is prohibitive for many small businesses.
新技术的成本对于许多小型企业来说是禁止性地高昂。
Due to the prohibitive rent in the city center, they decided to set up their office in the suburbs.
由于市中心的租金高得令人望而却步，他们决定将办公室设在郊区。
The steep entrance fee proved prohibitive for most of the local residents.
高昂的入场费对大多数当地居民来说是难以承受的。
The government imposed prohibitive taxes on luxury goods to curb excessive spending.
政府对奢侈品征收了高额税款以遏制过度消费。
The distance to the nearest hospital was prohibitive in emergencies.
在紧急情况下，到最近医院的距离太远，构成了障碍。
The regulations set such prohibitive standards that few companies could actually meet them.
规定设定了如此严格的标准，以至于很少有公司能够真正达到。
The weather conditions were so prohibitive that the hiking trip had to be canceled.
天气条件极其不利，徒步旅行不得不取消。
The high cost of international shipping made importing goods from abroad prohibitive.
国际运输成本高昂，使得从国外进口商品变得非常不划算。
The strict visa requirements acted as a prohibitive barrier for many potential tourists.
严格的签证要求成为了许多潜在游客难以逾越的障碍。
The noise levels in the area were prohibitive to establishing a peaceful residential community.
该地区的噪音水平高得让人无法在那里建立一个宁静的住宅区。