extravagant

英 [ɪkˈstrævəɡənt]

美 [ɪkˈstrævəɡənt]

adj.  奢侈的; 挥霍的; 铺张浪费的; 过于昂贵的; 无节制的; 过分的; 放肆的; 不切实际的

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Collins.1 / BNC.8512 / COCA.10399

牛津词典

adj.

• 奢侈的；挥霍的；铺张浪费的
  spending a lot more money or using a lot more of sth than you can afford or than is necessary
  1. I felt very extravagant spending £100 on a dress.
     我觉得花100英镑买一条连衣裙太奢侈了。
  2. She's got very extravagant tastes.
     她有很奢侈的嗜好。
  3. Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, in view of the low rainfall this year.
     鉴于今年降雨量少，居民被告诫不得浪费用水。
• 过于昂贵的
  costing a lot more money than you can afford or is necessary
  1. an extravagant present
     昂贵的礼物
• 无节制的；过分的；放肆的；不切实际的
  very extreme or impressive but not reasonable or practical
  1. the extravagant claims/promises of politicians
     政治家的夸大其词 / 不切实际的承诺

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 奢侈的;铺张的;浪费的
  Someone who isextravagantspends more money than they can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable.
  1. We are not extravagant; restaurant meals are a luxury and designer clothes are out...
     我们并不铺张浪费：下馆子是一种奢侈，也不会考虑买名牌衣服。
  2. I hope you don't think I'm extravagant but I've had the electric fire on for most of the day.
     我几乎一整天都开着电热炉，希望你不会觉得我很浪费。
• ADJ-GRADED 价格过高的;昂贵的;奢侈的
  Something that isextravagantcosts more money than you can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable.
  1. Her Aunt Sallie gave her an uncharacteristically extravagant gift...
     萨莉姨妈送给她一件贵得离谱的礼物。
  2. Baking a whole cheese in pastry may seem extravagant.
     烤点心时加一整块奶酪似乎太奢侈了。
  3. ...her extravagant lifestyle.
     她奢侈的生活方式
• ADJ-GRADED 极端的;过分的
  Extravagantbehaviour is extreme behaviour that is often done for a particular effect.
  1. He was extravagant in his admiration of Hellas...
     他极度向往希腊。
  2. They may make extravagant shows of generosity.
     他们可能会表现得过于慷慨。
• ADJ-GRADED 离谱的;不切实际的
  Extravagantclaims or ideas are unrealistic or impractical.
  1. They have to compete by adorning their products with ever more extravagant claims...
     他们不得不通过更加离谱地吹捧自己的产品来进行竞争。
  2. Don't be afraid to consider apparently extravagant ideas.
     要勇于考虑一些貌似离谱的想法。
• ADJ-GRADED 精美的;令人赞叹的
  Extravagantentertainments or designs are elaborate and impressive.
  1. ...the wildest and most extravagant London parties.
     伦敦最狂野、最美妙的聚会
  2. ...painting extravagant and bold designs onto wooden frames.
     在木框架上绘制一些精美而又大胆的图案

英英释义

adj

• unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
  1. extravagant praise
  2. exuberant compliments
  3. overweening ambition
  4. overweening greed
  Synonym:excessiveexuberantoverweening
• recklessly wasteful
  1. prodigal in their expenditures
  Synonym:prodigalprofligatespendthrift

双语例句

• I'm sorry, but I an afraid that you made a very extravagant demand.
  我很抱歉，但是你恐怕提出了一个非常奢侈的要求。
• It's very extravagant. we'll never save enough money to get married!
  这样太奢侈了。我们永远也无法省下足够的钱来结婚。
• Baking a whole cheese in pastry may seem extravagant.
  烤点心时加一整块奶酪似乎太奢侈了。
• You must curb your extravagant tastes.
  你必须控制自己铺张奢侈的嗜好。
• Her Aunt Sallie gave her an uncharacteristically extravagant gift
  萨莉姨妈送给她一件贵得离谱的礼物。
• Extravagant people never save money.
  奢侈的人攒不下钱。
• They may make extravagant shows of generosity.
  他们可能会表现得过于慷慨。
• The company is big on extravagant promotion drives.
  这家公司正大搞推销活动。
• You should not be so extravagant; use your money more carefully.
  你不应该如此挥霍，你要小心地使用你的钱。
• From his words, I don't think that he will assent to your extravagant life style.
  据他所言，我认为他不会赞成你奢侈的生活方式。