extravagant

• adj. 奢侈的；浪费的；过度的；放纵的

extra-, 外面的，超过的。-vag, 漫游，词源同vague, vagary. 即偏离正常范围，过度挥霍。

1. unrestrained in especially feelings;

"extravagant praise"

"exuberant compliments"

"overweening ambition"

"overweening greed"

2. recklessly wasteful;

"prodigal in their expenditures"

extravagant

extravagant: [14] An extravagant person is literally one who ‘wanders out of’ the proper course. The word comes from the present participle of medieval Latin extrāvagārī, a compound formed from the prefix extrā- ‘outside’ and vagārī ‘wander’ (source of English vagabond, vagary, and vagrant), which seems originally to have been used adjectivally with reference to certain uncodified or ‘stray’ papal decrees. This was the word’s original application in English, and the present-day meanings ‘wildly excessive’ and ‘spending too lavishly’ did not really establish themselves before the early 18th century.
=> vagabond, vagary, vagrant

extravagant (adj.)

late 14c., from Medieval Latin extravagantem (nominative extravagans), originally a word in Canon Law for uncodified papal decrees, present participle of extravagari "wander outside or beyond," from Latin extra "outside of" (see extra-) + vagari "wander, roam" (see vague). Extended sense of "excessive, extreme, exceeding reasonable limits" first recorded 1590s, probably via French; that of "wasteful, lavish, exceeding prudence in expenditure" is from 1711. Related: Extravagantly. Wordsworth ("Prelude") used extravagate (v.).

Extravagance (奢侈) is out Business folk are bending over backwards to avoid seeming extravagant.

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Fantasies of great wealth often involve visions of fancy cars and extravagant homes.

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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。

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an extravagant present

昂贵的礼物

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the extravagant claims/promises of politicians

政治家的夸大其词 / 不切实际的承诺

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extravagantly expensive

极为昂贵

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extravagantly high hopes

奢望

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She's got very extravagant tastes.

她有很奢侈的嗜好。

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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。

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Don't be afraid to consider apparently extravagant ideas.

要勇于考虑一些貌似离谱的想法。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the wildest and most extravagant London parties.

伦敦最狂野、最美妙的聚会

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...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

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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。

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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。

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He was extravagant in his admiration of Hellas...

他极度向往希腊。

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They may make extravagant shows of generosity.

他们可能会表现得过于慷慨。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The thesis has five sections: 1 . The appearances of aristocrats " extravagant consumption . 2 . "

本文共分五个部分,依次为: 一、 门阀 士族奢侈性消费之表现.

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Girolamo Savonarola was born in Ferrara in 1452, the son of a jobless and extravagant father.

吉罗拉默·萨佛纳罗拉1452年生于费拉拉城, 父亲无业而又放纵游荡.

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Oppose extravagant eating and drinking and pay attention to thrift and economy.

反对大吃大喝,注意节约.

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His extravagant habits soon exhausted all the money he had inherited.

他那奢侈浪费的习惯使他很快就把继承的钱花光了.

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A diet of beef and of milk is extravagant of land.

牛肉和牛奶食品就是过度浪费土地.

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The extravagant savage made the and exterior criteria of deterioration.

豪侈的野蛮人拟定了败北的内外标准.

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How many girls have spoiled their reputations and lives because of their extravagant taste in clothing?

多少女子为奢华无度沦落烟花,终至身败名裂?

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Taoism deems that human consumption should only satisfy basic needs rather than having extravagant possession.

道教认为,人的消费行为,应该以满足基本需要为目标,而不应该在此之外多吃多占.

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