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Extravagance

“Extravagance”是名词,有两种含义:1. 过度或奢侈的消费或行为。2. 超出必要范围的昂贵或奢侈的东西。

  1. “Buying that luxury car was an extravagance she later regretted.” (购买那辆豪华车是她后来后悔的奢侈行为。)
  2. “The feast was a display of extravagance with gold-rimmed plates and exotic foods.” (盛宴展示了奢侈,有金边盘子和异国食物。)
  3. “His extravagance knew no bounds—he spent money as if it grew on trees.” (他的挥霍没有界限——他花钱如流水。)

“Extravagance”来自拉丁语”extravagans”(超出界限的游荡)或”extravagare”(“游荡到外面”),来自”extra”(“外面”)。通过古法语”extravagance”进入英语。

“Extravagance”由前缀”extra-”(外)+ 词根”vag-”(游荡)+ 后缀”-ance”(名词,表示行为或状态)构成。

“Extravagance”常用于描述超出合理或必要范围的消费或行为,通常带有负面含义,暗示浪费或过度。

  • 形容词形式: “extravagant”(奢侈的)
  • 副词形式: “extravagantly”(奢侈地)

“Extravagance”的音标是/ɪkˈstrævəɡəns/,可以联想”extra-”(额外的)+ “vagance”(游荡),想象超出界限的游荡,即奢侈。

“The extravagance of the royal court was legendary. Every meal was an extravagance, with dishes from around the world and entertainment that cost a fortune.” (宫廷的奢侈是传奇的。每一餐都是奢侈的,有来自世界各地的菜肴和花费巨大的娱乐。)