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Sumptuous Adj Sʌmptjuəs A.豪华的,奢侈的 英 豪华的,奢侈的 Expensive Grand

单词 sumptuous
音标 ['sʌmptjuəs]
解释 a.豪华的,奢侈的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 豪华的,奢侈的 (expensive and grand)
【考】 反义词:sober(节制 的)
【记】 sumpt(拿,取)+uou s→(把钱)拿出去→ 奢侈的
字源 sumptuous (adj.)
late 15c., from Old French sumptueux or directly from Latin sumptuosus "costly, very expensive; lavish, wasteful," from sumptus, past participle of sumere "to borrow, buy, spend, eat, drink, consume, employ, take, take up," contraction of *sub-emere, from sub- "under" (see sub-) + emere "to take, buy" (see exempt (adj.)). Related: Sumptuously; sumptuousness.
不择手段背单词 adj. 豪华奢侈的
【记】sum总数, ptuous-把所有的钱都花掉-奢侈的
【反】sober(adj 冷静的; 有节制的); sobriety(n 清醒; 节制)词性不符; spartan(adj 节约的); ascetic(adj 苦行的); frugal(adj 节俭的)
趣味全助记 【记】sum + 音:多,钱多;consume 消费 + two hours 一笔钱两小时全部花完→奢侈

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