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单词

extravagant

读音
ɪkˈstrævəɡənt
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词根

"Extravagant" 来自于拉丁词根 "extra-" 意为 “超出”,”vagari” 意为 "漫游"。

释义

adj. 奢侈的;浪费的;过度的;放纵的

例句

She's got very extravagant tastes.
她有很奢侈的嗜好。
The holiday was an extravagant indulgence.
那个假期是一次奢侈的享受。
She scandalized her family with her extravagant lifestyle.
她奢侈的生活方式令家人侧目。

强化记忆

你可以将“extravagant“想象为"extra vagrant","extra" 就是额外的;"vagrant“就是流浪者。把它浓缩为一个游荡的人,他过于奢华,花费了“额外”的钱。早在15世纪,”Extravagant“ 在英语中已有 "无节制的" 的含义,这个含义沿着时间线发展直到现在。这个词在历史文化中一直代表了对奢侈和过度行为的批评或警告。

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of extravagance I used to take for grantedeven when I was extravagant.And then I thought, "Good for him."
with the actors' elaborate makeup,extravagant and delicately embroidered costumes,and the unmistakable melodrama
but choosing to and wanting to.That's how we exchange extravagant grace.Listen, I know this can sound really, really theoretical.
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