lavish

英 ['lævɪʃ] 美 ['lævɪʃ]
  • adj. 浪费的;丰富的;大方的
  • vt. 浪费;慷慨给予;滥用

助记提示


1. lav- + -ish.
2. => torrent of rain, deluge.

中文词源


lavish 大量的

来自拉丁语lavare,冲洗,涌出,词源同lava,dilute,antediluvian,-ish,形容词后缀。即大量涌出的,大量的。

英文词源


lavish (adj.)
mid-15c., from Middle French lavasse (n.) "torrent of rain, deluge," from Old French lavache, from laver "to wash," from Latin lavare "to wash" (see lave). Related: Lavishly.
lavish (v.)
1540s, from lavish (adj.). Related: Lavished; lavishing.

双语例句


1. American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book.
美国评论家们对该书不吝赞美之词。

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2. Christian Lacroix is throwing a very lavish and very select party.
克里斯汀·拉克鲁瓦正在举办一个非常豪华的上流聚会。

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3. He was always a lavish spender.
他花钱总是大手大脚。

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4. The book drew lavish praise from literary critics.
文学评论家们对此书好评如潮。

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5. He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart.
他组织了一场空前盛大的莫扎特作品演奏会。

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