extravagant

US [ɪkˈstrævəɡənt]
UK [ɪk'strævəɡənt]
  • adj.奢侈的；挥霍的；铺张浪费的；过于昂贵的
  • Web过度的；过分的；放肆的

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extravagant
adj.
1.
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
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。
She's got very extravagant tastes.
她有很奢侈的嗜好。
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。
2.
过于昂贵的costing a lot more money than you can afford or is necessary
an extravagant present
昂贵的礼物
3.
无节制的；过分的；放肆的；不切实际的very extreme or impressive but not reasonable or practical
the extravagant claims/promises of politicians
政客的夸大其词╱不切实际的承诺

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AllAll,奢侈的奢侈的,挥霍的挥霍的,铺张浪费的铺张浪费的,过于昂贵的过于昂贵的,过度的过度的,过分的过分的,放肆的放肆的
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1.
Disappearance of a light, we seem to be farther away. Even the distance seemed extravagant, again also do not look to.
消失的一光年，我们好像是更远了吧。连遥望都显得奢侈了，再也望不到了。
xiāo shī de yī guāng nián , wǒ men hǎo xiàng shì gèng yuǎn le ba 。 lián yáo wàng dōu xiǎn de shē chǐ le , zài yě wàng bù dào le 。
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2.
She was also taken aback by his intense jealousy and the imbalance between his tight penny-pinching and extravagant spending.
她也感到吃惊，他强烈的嫉妒和不平衡之间的紧张节俭和奢侈消费。
tā yě gǎn dào chī jīng , tā qiáng liè de jí dù hé bù píng héng zhī jiān de jǐn zhāng jié jiǎn hé shē chǐ xiāo fèi 。
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3.
It was clear he was eager for me to see it, but he handled it with extravagant care. As if it is a vital shred of some ancient treasure map.
很显然，他急切的想让我看这张纸，却又万分小心的捏拿着，如同拿着生死攸关的远古宝藏地图一般。
hěn xiǎn rán , tā jí qiè de xiǎng ràng wǒ kàn zhè zhāng zhǐ , què yòu wàn fēn xiǎo xīn de niē ná zhe , rú tóng ná zhe shēng sǐ yōu guān de yuǎn gǔ bǎo zàng dì tú yì bān 。
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4.
Religion, with its belief in watchful gods and extravagant rituals and practices, has been a social glue for most of human history.
借助于神监督的信念和繁琐的仪制轨式，宗教成为人类大部分历史中的社会粘合剂。
jiè zhù yú shén jiān dū de xìn niàn hé fán suǒ de yí zhì guǐ shì , zōng jiào chéng wéi rén lèi dà bù fen lì shǐ zhōng de shè huì nián hé jì 。
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5.
But I'm sort of comfortable with this description of my style being "extravagant simplicity. "
不过我倒是愿意将自己的设计风格称为是一种“奢华的简约”。
bú guò wǒ dào shì yuàn yì jiāng zì jǐ de shè jì fēng gé chēng wéi shì yī zhǒng " shē huá de jiǎn yuē " 。
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6.
Linda sat down and stared at the menu. "The prices are extravagant . "
琳达坐下来，瞪大眼睛看着菜单：“价格太高了。”
lín dá zuò xià lái , dèng dà yǎn jing kàn zhe cài dān : " jià gé tài gāo le 。 "
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7.
He gave a detailed account of his extravagant life as the top courtezan in capital city.
他细细道来自己身为京城第一名妓时的风光。
tā xì xì dào lái zì jǐ shēn wéi jīng chéng dì yī míng jì shí de fēng guāng 。
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Jobs has been subject to extravagant cheerleading, and it's not as if he was overendowed with a sense of humility to begin with.
但乔布斯受到了过分的吹捧，而他自己似乎也不怎么谦虚。
dàn qiáo bù sī shòu dào le guò fèn de chuī pěng , ér tā zì jǐ sì hū yě bù zěn me qiān xū 。
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9.
At this event, she was spotted by a designer of exotic lingerie and was recruited as a model for his extravagant jeweled brassieres.
在婚礼上，她被一位情趣内衣设计师看中，后者把她选为奢侈珠宝胸罩的模特。
zài hūn lǐ shàng , tā bèi yī wèi qíng qù nèi yī shè jì shī kàn zhòng , hòu zhě bǎ tā xuǎn wéi shē chǐ zhū bǎo xiōng zhào de mó tè 。
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If you want to be a little more extravagant, you can choose to spend the night at a Bed &Breakfast and drive home the next day.
如果你想要更加奢侈一点，可以在提供早餐的旅店过上一晚，第二天再开车回家。
rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng yào gèng jiā shē chǐ yì diǎn , kě yǐ zài tí gōng zǎo cān de lǚ diàn guò shàng yī wǎn , dì èr tiān zài kāi chē huí jiā 。
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