extravagant
adj
1 (in the habit of) using or spending too much; (of actions) showing this tendency (惯於)奢侈的, 挥霍的; (指行为)放纵的
an extravagant man 挥霍无度的人
extravagant tastes and habits 奢侈的嗜好和习惯
an extravagant use of natural resources 自然资源的滥用.
2 (of ideas, speech or behaviour) going beyond what is reasonable, usual or necessary (指想法、 言行)放肆的, 越轨的, 过度的
extravagant praise, behaviour, claims 过分的赞扬、 放肆的行为、 过高的要求
pay extravagant compliments 过分夸奖.
🎯 考研助记
额外(extra)给乌鸦(va)吃8只(g)蚂蚁(ant)是 奢侈的
🔁 扩展释义
*[ik'strævgәnt]a. 奢侈的, 挥霍无度的, 浪费的
🌿 同词根单词
extraadj. 额外的,补充的,附加的;特大的,特别的;
n. 附加物,额外的事物;临时演员;号外;上等产品,上品;
adv. 额外地;格外地,特别地;
extremeadj. 极端的,过激的;极限的,非常的;末端的;(政治上)急进的;
n. 极端;困境;[数]极限值;[常用复数]在两末端的事物;
What a lovely place! I'm going to go across the river.
真是个好地方!我要到河那边去。
What shocked him most was that the men who carried him were black.
最使他感到惊奇的是,把他运走的人都是黑人。
Professor Karl von Frisch, an Austrian scientist, spent many years of his life researching the amazing ways honey bees communicate in their dark hives.