(每日一词）exorbitant

exorbitant /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/ adj.  (价格、费用) 过高的

Meaning: If you describe something such as a price or fee as exorbitant, you are emphasizing that it is much higher than it should be.

前缀: ex-向外(exit 安全出口)

词根: orb- 轨道;(orbit) 

后缀: -it, -ant 形容词后缀

e.g.  Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor. 过高的房价使穷人负担得起的房源严重短缺。