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发音:[ˈlævɪʃ]
例句:
  1. Lavish is often used to describe something that is done or given in a generous, excessive, or luxurious manner. When something is lavish, it means that it is characterized by being plentiful, extravagant, or over-the-top in terms of quality, quantity, or expense. For example, a lavish party would have a lot of decorations, delicious food, expensive drinks, and entertainment.
  2. The donations received by The Children’s Home were lavish and costly, and we had been cautioned not to anticipate such abundance after we were adopted.
  3. On screen, the character Anna is depicted as attending lavish parties and mingling with New York City’s wealthy and influential individuals, asserting that “being a VIP is always superior” while endeavoring to establish an exclusive arts club for members.
  4. Federal prosecutors eventually accused R. Allen Stanford, the company’s founder, of conniving an extensive plan to redirect investors’ funds towards real estate investments and support an lavish way of living.
  5. Individuals might possess sufficient means to fulfill their fundamental necessities, such as sustenance, hydration, housing, and safety, but they may lack the resources required to sustain the lavish way of life observed in others.
  6. Mr. Musk and his team have directed their attention towards reducing expenses related to the computational infrastructure supporting Twitter, travel, software services, real estate, and even the typically lavish in-office cafeteria meals.

解释:

  1. Lavish这个单词做形容词使用,其表示“showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort”这一含义,即“大量的/耗资巨大的/浪费的/奢侈的/奢华的”,与excessive/extravagant/luxurious这些单词构成近义词。

  2. 具体使用场景如下:
  • She has observed that male CEOs appear at ease sharing selfies taken on private jets, whereas women often choose to keep posts showcasing their lavish lifestyles restricted to private accounts or avoid such posts altogether.(她观察到,男性CEO似乎乐于分享私人飞机上的自拍照,而女性则经常选择将展示其奢华生活方式的帖子限制在私人账户上,或者完全避免发布此类帖子。)
    –Business
  • The Mars mission comes with a significantly lower price tag compared to some of India’s other lavish spending projects, such as a $340 million initiative to construct the world’s largest statue in the state of Gujarat, along with its accompanying infrastructure.(与印度一些耗资巨大的支出项目相比,火星任务的价格要低得多,例如在古吉拉特邦建造世界上最大的雕像及其配套基础设施的3.4亿美元计划。)
    –Technology
  • The players requested that Commissioner Larry Scott, who receives an annual salary of $5.3 million, along with other coaches and administrators, significantly decrease their compensation and put an end to lavish expenditures on facilities.(球员们要求年薪为530万美元的专员拉里·斯科特以及其他教练和管理人员大幅降低他们的薪酬,并结束在设施上的大规模支出。)
    –Sports
  • Qatar allegedly provided European lawmakers with lavish presents such as World Cup tickets and fully funded trips to the country in an attempt to exert influence.(据称,卡塔尔向欧洲立法者提供了豪华礼物,如世界杯门票和全额资助的前往该国的旅行,试图施加影响。)
    –Sports
  • Several of the formerly dominant technology companies that occupied lavish downtown properties are unlikely to return, and unless there is a swift change, the city faces the risk of losing its former glory and becoming a mere shell of its former self.(几家占据豪华市中心物业的前主导科技公司不太可能回归,除非迅速改变,否则这座城市面临着失去昔日辉煌的风险,成为昔日自我的空壳。)
    –News
  • The highly lavish and satirical drama series “Succession” on HBO will finally premiere its third season on Sunday night, after being postponed for a year due to the pandemic.(HBO高度奢华和讽刺的剧集《继承》在因大流行而推迟一年后,终于将在周日晚上首播第三季。)
    –Arts

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