单词详解 | lavish

lavish
音标
英音/ ˈlævɪʃ / 美音/ ˈlævɪʃ /

听听基本释意:

外刊例句
When the idea of a lavish new opera in Arabic was first presented two years ago, Mr Vukcevic and his company were initially taken aback and puzzled.
两年前,当首次提出用阿拉伯语创作一部豪华新歌剧的想法时,武克切维奇先生和他的公司最初感到惊讶和困惑。
BBC

But there was also something incongruous to hear about his brutal experiences in the lavish surroundings of one of the most exclusive addresses in London, Spencer House.
但在伦敦最独特的地址之一斯宾塞宫的奢华环境中听到他的残酷经历也有些不协调。
BBC

They have accused him of “funnelling millions of dollars from mining contracts through illegitimate shell companies to finance his family’s lavish lifestyle”.
他们指责他“通过非法空壳公司从采矿合同中转移数百万美元,以资助他家人的奢华生活方式”。
BBC

基本释意
adjective
very generous
奢侈的,盛大的;慷慨的,大方的

同义词
munificent,overgenerous,too-generous,unsparing,unstinted,unstinting,extravagant,lucullan,lush,plush,plushy,shower

短释义
Lavish comes from the Old French lavache meaning “deluge, torrent,” referring to rain. When you see it, think of a shower of good things coming down on you as you never use lavish with something bad. Didn’t your parents lavish you with praise and love when you were small? With lavish as an adjective, you can rephrase that question like this: Didn’t your parents offer you lavish praise and love when you were little?
Lavish 作为形容词意味着“慷慨和奢侈”,作为动词意味着“慷慨地给予”。如果你不喜欢人们对你的关注,你可能会喜欢丰盛的美食。

长释义
Lavish comes from the Old French lavache meaning “deluge, torrent,” referring to rain. When you see it, think of a shower of good things coming down on you as you never use lavish with something bad. Didn’t your parents lavish you with praise and love when you were small? With lavish as an adjective, you can rephrase that question like this: Didn’t your parents offer you lavish praise and love when you were little?
Lavish 源自古法语 lavache,意思是“洪水、洪流”,指的是雨。当你看到它时,想象一下大量的好事降临到你身上,因为你从来不会对坏事使用奢侈。在你小的时候,你的父母难道没有给予你大量的赞美和爱吗?用“luxury”作为形容词,你可以这样重新表述这个问题:在你小的时候,你的父母没有给予你大量的赞美和爱吗?

文学例句
By the time Mr. Golden finished lavishing him with praise, even the “nerds” were bullying Petey.
当戈尔登先生对他大加赞扬时,连那些“书呆子”也开始欺负皮蒂了。
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles

Henry rolls his eyes and seals it with a smiling kiss, and they fall back into the pillows together, Henry’s wet hair and sweatpants and Alex’s naked limbs all tangled up in the lavish bedclothes.
亨利翻了个白眼,微笑着吻了吻,然后他们一起倒回枕头上,亨利湿漉漉的头发和运动裤,以及亚历克斯赤裸的四肢都纠缠在豪华的床上用品中。
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Like all the previous discs, this one begins with her birthday party, a lavish private affair somewhere in Scotland.
与之前的所有光盘一样,这张专辑以她的生日派对开始,这是在苏格兰某处举行的一场奢华的私人活动。
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

词源
lavish (adj.)”spending or bestowing profusely,” mid-15c., laves, from Old French lavasse, lavache (n.) “a torrent of rain, deluge” (15c.), from laver “to wash,” from Latin lavare “to wash” (from PIE root *leue- “to wash”). Related: Lavishly; lavishness.Related entries & more

下面是词源的翻译(机器翻译比较难翻,参考着看)
lavish (adj.)“大量支出或给予”,15世纪中期,laves,源自古法语 lavasse, lavache (n.)“倾盆大雨,洪水”(15世纪),源自 laver“洗涤”,源自拉丁语 lavare“洗”(来自 PIE 词根 *leue-“洗”)。相关: 奢华;奢华。相关条目及更多


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