Extravagance



GRE

解释

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• n. 奢侈, 挥霍
• ［英］ n. 奢侈, 挥霍 ( being extravagant)
• ［类］ extravagance : expenditure / loquaciousness : talk ( 挥霍是花费过多 / 多话是说话过多) 反义词: frugality ( 节俭)
• ［记］ extra+vag ( 走) +ance -> 走得过分 -> 奢侈的

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Date: 1640
• 1.
  • a. an instance of excess or prodigality; specifically an excessive outlay of money
  • b. something extravagant <a new car is an extravagance we can't afford>
• 2. the quality or fact of being extravagant <the extravagance of the decorations>

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