extravagant

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a. 奢侈的, 挥霍无度的, 浪费的

发音

UK /ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/

词形变化

more extravagant 比较级 most extravagant 最高级

别名

extravagent

教材释义与例句

形容词

奢侈的;浪费的;过度的;放纵的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.

    奢侈

    奢华

  2. 2.

    Extreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.

    extravagant acts, praise, or abuse

  3. 3.

    Exorbitant

    奢侈

  4. 4.

    Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful.

    an extravagant man

    extravagant expense

词汇关系

词源

Inherited from Middle English extravagaunt, from Middle French extravagant and its etymon Medieval Latin extravagans, present participle of extravagor (“to wander beyond”), from Latin extra (“beyond”) + vagor (“to wander, stray”).

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