lavish
英 ['lævɪʃ]
美['lævɪʃ]
- adj. 浪费的；丰富的；大方的
- vt. 浪费；慷慨给予；滥用
词态变化
副词: lavishly;
助记提示
1. lav- + -ish.
2. => torrent of rain, deluge.
2. => torrent of rain, deluge.
中文词源
lavish 大量的
来自拉丁语lavare,冲洗，涌出，词源同lava,dilute,antediluvian,-ish,形容词后缀。即大量涌出的，大量的。
英英释意
- 1. expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns;
- "He was showered with praise"
英文词源
- lavish (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French lavasse (n.) "torrent of rain, deluge," from Old French lavache, from laver "to wash," from Latin lavare "to wash" (see lave). Related: Lavishly.
- lavish (v.)
- 1540s, from lavish (adj.). Related: Lavished; lavishing.
考试真题
- That’s what hard-working men and women say to justify their lavish vacations, big stereo systems or regular restaurant meals.
出自-2016年12月听力原文
- If we complained about not having what another kid did, we'd hear something like, "I don't care what so–and–so got for his birthday, you are not getting a TV in your room/a car for your birthday/a lavish sweet-16 party."
2016年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
实用场景例句
- lavish gifts/costumes/celebrations
- 丰厚的礼品；昂贵的服装；规模盛大的庆典
牛津词典
- They lived a very lavish lifestyle .
- 他们过着挥霍无度的生活。
牛津词典
- They rebuilt the house on an even more lavish scale than before.
- 他们重造了房子，规模甚至比以前更大。
牛津词典
- He was lavish in his praise for her paintings.
- 他大力赞扬她的绘画。
牛津词典
- lavishly illustrated
- 有大量插图
牛津词典
- She lavishes most of her attention on her youngest son.
- 她对她小儿子过于关爱。
牛津词典
- ...a lavish party to celebrate Bryan's fiftieth birthday...
- 庆祝布赖恩50寿辰的盛大宴会
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart...
- 他组织了一场空前盛大的莫扎特作品演奏会。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Critics attack his lavish spending and flamboyant style...
- 评论家抨击他大肆挥霍、恣意张扬的作风。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The book drew lavish praise from literary critics.
- 文学评论家们对此书好评如潮。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book...
- 美国评论家们对该书不吝赞美之词。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was always a lavish spender.
- 他花钱总是大手大脚。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Prince Sadruddin lavished praise on Britain's contributions to world diplomacy...
- 萨德鲁丁王子大力赞扬英国对世界外交作出的贡献。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The emperor promoted the general and lavished him with gifts.
- 皇帝擢升了将军并赏给他丰厚的礼物。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Broadway musical comedies are very popular and often lavish productions.
- 百老汇音乐剧很受欢迎,通常制作费用十分庞大.
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- Their modern counterparts lavish huge sums on groups that support them.
- 他们在现代版却为支持他们的团体挥金如土.
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- The former KGB spy is a regular guest at lavish demonstrations of his country's military might.
- 这位曾经在前苏联时期为克格勃效力的现任总统是俄罗斯大规模军事演习的常客.
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- She was not used to the lavish mode of living.
- 她还不习惯那种挥霍的生活方式.
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- A rich man can be lavish of [ with ] his money.
- 富有的人用钱 大手大脚.
辞典例句
- When the Cold War ended, so did the lavish spending for Russian defense industries.
- 当冷战结束, 用于俄国防卫工业挥霍开支也同样.
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- People visit their families and arrange some of the most lavish parties.
- 人们参观他们的家庭和安排一些最奢华的政党.
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- She'd been a bit too lavish with the salt, so the soup didn't taste nice.
- 她放盐太多, 因而汤的味道不太好.
《简明英汉词典》
- Up on the hill, Lucy was bored by the company of Charlotte and Miss Lavish.
- 在山上, 露西对夏洛特和拉维希小姐的陪同感到无聊.
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- It is a mistake to lavish kindness to ungrateful people.
- 对不知好歹的人释以善意是愚蠢的.
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- Lavish gifts were bestowed on the visitors.
- 向来宾赠送了厚礼.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- You need't lavish money and time on pets.
- 你不必在宠物身上滥花金钱和时间.
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- The critics were lavish in their praise.
- 评论家赞不绝口.
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- Such lavish praise was hard to believe.
- 这样过度的赞扬使人难以置信.
《简明英汉词典》
- Foreign businessmen report that he yachts to host lavish receptions.
- 外国商人传言,金正日在游艇上举行盛大的招待会.
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