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单词 lavish
释义
lavish
adjective
uk
/ˈlæv.ɪʃ/us
/ˈlæv.ɪʃ/
C2
largeinquantityandexpensiveorimpressive:
奢华的，豪华的
lavishgifts/promises/praise奢华的礼物／慷慨的允诺／毫不吝惜的赞扬
lavishspending铺张的开支
lavishbanquets豪华的宴会
Theeveningwas a lavishaffairwithgloriousfoodand anendlesssupplyofchampagne.晚会很豪华，食物精美可口，香槟酒源源不断。
The lavishproductionmakes thismusicaltrulymemorable.这部音乐剧的豪华制作阵容给人留下了深刻印象。
verygenerous:
慷慨的，大方的
Thecriticswere lavishintheirpraisefor thepaintings.艺术评论人对这幅油画大加赞赏。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
freely giving money, help, etc. to others
  • generousThey were quite generous, donating to several charities.
  • open-handedShe is incredibly open-handed and won't hesitate to donate whenever asked.
  • free withOur professor is quite free with his time and will often extend office hours to accommodate extra students.
  • philanthropicThere are fewer philanthropic billionaires than one would assume.
  • charitableOxfam is a well-known charitable organization working to end global poverty.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Plenty and abundant
  • abound
  • abound in/withsomething
  • abundance
  • abundant
  • abundantly
  • drip
  • galore
  • generosity
  • generous
  • generously
  • handsomely
  • luxuriant
  • over-generously
  • overgenerosity
  • plenitude
  • plenteous
  • plentiful
  • richly
  • trove
  • well off
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Expensive & luxurious
Generous & charitable

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lavishly
lavishness
(Definition oflavishfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

lavish| American Dictionary

lavish
adjective
us
/ˈlæv·ɪʃ/
spending, giving, or using more than isnecessaryorreasonable; more than enough:
Theteamhas the most lavishtrainingfacilityin theleague.

lavishly

adverbus
/ˈlæv·ɪʃ·li/
Theylivein a lavishlyfurnishedapartmentoverlookingCentralPark.
(Definition oflavishfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflavish

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No public explanation has been offered for lavishing special benefits on these four favoured provinces rather than neighbouring and equally underdeveloped provinces.
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He showed a marked interest in what was then generally known as the novum opus, lavishing privileges and favours upon it.
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Being free from family responsibilities, he came to regard his flock as his children and lavished his love and care upon them instead.
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Details of background, opinions, foibles, are lavished on him as on nobody else.
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Despite all the attention lavished upon the equilibrium double layer, no generally valid theory has been produced.
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Could he not take heart from the love his family lavished on him and recover his old self?
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Overall, then, the poet has lavished considerable labour on this passage, adorning the gift-giving ceremony with both litotes and direct commentary.
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If he were to prove recalcitrant, while at the same time lavishing funds on his own residence, he might well be accused of selfishness or of unseemly luxury.
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Once again most of the architectural attention is lavished on the link block, with a big circular reception desk and an answering semi-circular waiting bay projecting into the garden.
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He was the most outstanding in hislavishadornment and offerings.
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Why thenlavishsuch attention on a missing two and a quarter minutes when all historical narratives omit days, months, years, even centuries?
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Their research has been biased towards royal ceremonies and the mostlavishreligious festivals.
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Staging by professional actor-managers becamelavishas scenery, costumes, and musical style were coordinated for spectacular effects.
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The praise which is by custom lavished upon the opener and seconder is therefore never insincere and practically never undeserved.
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Then it lavishes waves of creative talent on that idea.
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