Profligate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 挥金如土的; n. 挥霍者
• ［英］ adj. 挥金如土的 ( wildly extravagant; prodigal)
• ［记］ pro ( 向前) +flig ( 搅, 拌) +ate -> 搅拌掉 -> 挥霍掉

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Latin profligatus, from past participle of profligare to strike down, from pro- forward, down + -fligare (akin to fligere to strike); akin to Greek phlibein to squeeze
• Date: 1647
• 1. completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness
• 2. wildly extravagant ; prodigal
• ? profligately adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1709
• a person given to wildly extravagant and usually grossly self-indulgent expenditure

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