lavish
英['l?v??]
美['l?v??]
- adj. 浪費(fèi)的；豐富的；大方的
- vt. 浪費(fèi)；慷慨給予；濫用
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?lavishly;
助記提示
1. lav- + -ish.
2. => torrent of rain, deluge.
中文詞源
lavish 大量的
來自拉丁語lavare,沖洗，涌出，詞源同lava,dilute,antediluvian,-ish,形容詞后綴。即大量涌出的，大量的。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book.
- 美國評論家們對該書不吝贊美之詞。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Christian Lacroix is throwing a very lavish and very select party.
- 克里斯汀·拉克魯瓦正在舉辦一個(gè)非常豪華的上流聚會。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He was always a lavish spender.
- 他花錢總是大手大腳。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The book drew lavish praise from literary critics.
- 文學(xué)評論家們對此書好評如潮。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart.
- 他組織了一場空前盛大的莫扎特作品演奏會。
來自柯林斯例句