Shipping costs to the islands have become prohibitive for many small online retailers.

運往離島的運費對許多小型網路零售商來說已高得令人卻步。

The hotel's conference room rates were prohibitive, so we held the meeting at our office.

那家飯店的會議室租金貴得嚇人，所以我們改在自己的辦公室開會。

Several qualified candidates declined the offer because housing costs in the city were prohibitively high.

幾位合格的應徵者婉拒了工作邀約，因為該城市的房價高得令人卻步。