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extravagant adj.奢侈的,浪费的,过分的,放纵的 If you’re prone to lavish behavior or spending, you’re extravagant. It’s an adjective associated with extremes, sometimes even to the point of absurdity. Fees at a bank can be extravagant, and so can a person who insists on drinking only bottled French mineral water out of a golden chalice. Remember that the only ‘e’ is at the beginning — the remaining three vowels are all ‘a.’ ★☆☆☆☆ 2013.1

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[ik'strævəgənt] Extravagant is an adjective that means expensive, excessive, and over the top. A chandelier in your dining room is normal. But crystal coated walls and silk plush carpeting? That's a bit extravagant. Satire on an extravagant lifestyle. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]奢侈的；铺张的；浪费的 Someone who is extravagant spends more money than they can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable. We are not extravagant； restaurant meals are a luxury and designer clothes are out...我们并不铺张浪费：下馆子是一种奢侈，也不会考虑买名牌衣服。I hope you don't think I'm extravagant but I've had the electric fire on for most of the day.我几乎一整天都开着电热炉，希望你不会觉得我很浪费。extravagantlyJeff had shopped extravagantly for presents for the whole family.杰夫花了很多钱为全家人买礼物。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]价格过高的；昂贵的；奢侈的 Something that is extravagant costs more money than you can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable. Her Aunt Sallie gave her an uncharacteristically extravagant gift...萨莉姨妈送给她一件贵得离谱的礼物。Baking a whole cheese in pastry may seem extravagant.烤点心时加一整块奶酪似乎太奢侈了。...her extravagant lifestyle.她奢侈的生活方式extravagantlyBy supercar standards, though, it is not extravagantly priced for a beautifully engineered machine.然而以豪华跑车的标准看，设计如此精美的汽车价格并不算太高。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极端的；过分的 Extravagant behaviour is extreme behaviour that is often done for a particular effect. He was extravagant in his admiration of Hellas...他极度向往希腊。They may make extravagant shows of generosity.他们可能会表现得过于慷慨。extravagantlyShe had on occasions praised him extravagantly.有时候她过分夸赞他。...extravagantly bizarre clothes.过分怪异的衣服4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]离谱的；不切实际的 Extravagant claims or ideas are unrealistic or impractical.   [usu ADJ n]  [disapproval]They have to compete by adorning their products with ever more extravagant claims...他们不得不通过更加离谱地吹捧自己的产品来进行竞争。Don't be afraid to consider apparently extravagant ideas.要勇于考虑一些貌似离谱的想法。5[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]精美的；令人赞叹的 Extravagant entertainments or designs are elaborate and impressive.   [usu ADJ n]...the wildest and most extravagant London parties.伦敦最狂野、最美妙的聚会...painting extravagant and bold designs onto wooden frames.在木框架上绘制一些精美而又大胆的图案extravagantlyThe day before announcing his farewell to business, Sir James talked to me in his extravagantly elegant Paris home.在宣布退出商界的前一天，詹姆斯爵士在他位于巴黎的极为雅致的家中和我谈了话。

英语单词	extravagant
英美音标	[ik'strævəgənt]
中文释义	adj.奢侈的,浪费的,过分的,放纵的
vocab简明	Extravagant is an adjective that means expensive, excessive, and over the top. A chandelier in your dining room is normal. But crystal coated walls and silk plush carpeting? That's a bit extravagant.
vocab扩展	If you’re prone to lavish behavior or spending, you’re extravagant. It’s an adjective associated with extremes, sometimes even to the point of absurdity. Fees at a bank can be extravagant, and so can a person who insists on drinking only bottled French mineral water out of a golden chalice. Remember that the only ‘e’ is at the beginning — the remaining three vowels are all ‘a.’
真题原句	Satire on an extravagant lifestyle.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]奢侈的；铺张的；浪费的 Someone who is extravagant spends more money than they can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable. We are not extravagant； restaurant meals are a luxury and designer clothes are out... 我们并不铺张浪费：下馆子是一种奢侈，也不会考虑买名牌衣服。 I hope you don't think I'm extravagant but I've had the electric fire on for most of the day. 我几乎一整天都开着电热炉，希望你不会觉得我很浪费。 extravagantly Jeff had shopped extravagantly for presents for the whole family. 杰夫花了很多钱为全家人买礼物。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]价格过高的；昂贵的；奢侈的 Something that is extravagant costs more money than you can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable. Her Aunt Sallie gave her an uncharacteristically extravagant gift... 萨莉姨妈送给她一件贵得离谱的礼物。 Baking a whole cheese in pastry may seem extravagant. 烤点心时加一整块奶酪似乎太奢侈了。 ...her extravagant lifestyle. 她奢侈的生活方式 extravagantly By supercar standards, though, it is not extravagantly priced for a beautifully engineered machine. 然而以豪华跑车的标准看，设计如此精美的汽车价格并不算太高。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极端的；过分的 Extravagant behaviour is extreme behaviour that is often done for a particular effect. He was extravagant in his admiration of Hellas... 他极度向往希腊。 They may make extravagant shows of generosity. 他们可能会表现得过于慷慨。 extravagantly She had on occasions praised him extravagantly. 有时候她过分夸赞他。 ...extravagantly bizarre clothes. 过分怪异的衣服 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]离谱的；不切实际的 Extravagant claims or ideas are unrealistic or impractical. [usu ADJ n] [disapproval] They have to compete by adorning their products with ever more extravagant claims... 他们不得不通过更加离谱地吹捧自己的产品来进行竞争。 Don't be afraid to consider apparently extravagant ideas. 要勇于考虑一些貌似离谱的想法。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]精美的；令人赞叹的 Extravagant entertainments or designs are elaborate and impressive. [usu ADJ n] ...the wildest and most extravagant London parties. 伦敦最狂野、最美妙的聚会 ...painting extravagant and bold designs onto wooden frames. 在木框架上绘制一些精美而又大胆的图案 extravagantly The day before announcing his farewell to business, Sir James talked to me in his extravagantly elegant Paris home. 在宣布退出商界的前一天，詹姆斯爵士在他位于巴黎的极为雅致的家中和我谈了话。
来源	2013.1

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