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单词 luxury
释义
luxury
noun
uk
/ˈlʌk.ʃər.i/us
/ˈlʌk.ʃɚ.i/
B1[U]
greatcomfort,especiallyasprovidedbyexpensiveandbeautifulthings:
奢华，奢侈，豪华
tolivein luxury生活奢华
a luxurycruise豪华巡游
a luxuryhotel豪华的酒店
C1[C]
somethingexpensivethat ispleasantto have but is notnecessary:
奢侈品，名贵品
luxuries, such aschampagneandchocolate香槟酒和巧克力之类的奢侈品
I like tobuymyselflittleluxuries fromtimetotime.我喜欢时不时地给自己买些小小的奢侈品。
B2[SorU]
something that gives you a lot ofpleasurebut cannot be done often:
奢侈，奢望
Adayoffworkis such a luxury.休息一天不用上班简直是一种奢侈。
More examples
  • They have sixholiday/luxuryapartmentsforsale.
  • He'slivingin luxury in thesouthof France.
  • Wecertainlydon'tleadalifeof luxury but we're notpooreither.
  • Lotus make luxurycarsfor asmallbutsignificantnichemarket.
  • Once you'vetastedluxury it's very hard tosettlefor anythingelse.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Expensive & luxurious
  • champagne
  • costliness
  • delicacy
  • expensively
  • fancy
  • gold plate
  • graciousness
  • luxury goods
  • no expense is sparedidiom
  • opulent
  • precious
  • premium-rate
  • prestige
  • priceless
  • sumptuous
  • sumptuously
  • super-deluxe
  • super-expensive
  • swish
  • valuable
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(Definition ofluxuryfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

luxury| American Dictionary

luxury
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈlʌk·ʃər·i,ˈlʌɡ·ʒər·i/
greatcomfort,esp. asprovidedbyexpensiveandbeautifulpossessions,surroundings, orfood, or somethingenjoyableand oftenexpensivebut notnecessary:
[U]alifeof luxury
[U]a luxuryhotel
[C]Having anextrabathroomwas at first a luxury, but after we hadchildrenitbecameanecessity.
A luxury is also anyunusual,enjoyableactivity:
[C]Sleeping late was arealluxury.
(Definition ofluxuryfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

luxury| Business English

luxury
noun
uk
/ˈlʌkʃəri/us
pluralluxuries
[U]
thepleasureandcomfortyou get fromexpensiveandbeautifulthings:
I mademoneyonsharesand for a while Ilivedin luxury.
a luxury apartment/car/yachtThemarketfor luxurycarswasbadlyhitby therecession.
a luxury cruise/hotel/resortTheyplantobuilda luxuryhotelin Nairobi.
luxury brands/goods/itemsThestoresellsluxurybrandssuch as Prada and Chanel.
[C]
somethingexpensivewhich ispleasantto have but is not reallynecessary:
Heenjoysluxuries, such aschampagneandcaviar.
Foreigntravelis still anexpensiveluxury that many cannotafford.
[S]
something that gives youpleasureor anadvantagewhich you do not usually have:
Adayoffworkis such a luxury.
Ienjoyedthe luxury oftravellingbusinessclass.
We cannotaffordthe luxury ofdelayingthisdecision.
(Definition ofluxuryfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofluxury

luxury
Patriotism and communalism were luxuries that they could ill afford now that partition had ruptured so many of their traditional subsistence networks.
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The only drawback is the exorbitant price tag that comes along with the luxuries.
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The food, the little luxuries, the attention were far superior to anything he could possibly have had at home.
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Telephones, televisions, and automobiles were once luxuries for only the very rich, but now many poor people own them.
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Both directions of this metaphorical inversion make environmental, social, or long-term analysis seem like unaffordable luxuries, for medicine and antiterrorism.
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The recent availability of fresh meat and vegetables has helped to diversify the diet, but only for the families that can afford such small luxuries.
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Services hitherto considered luxuries were now advertised widely.
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Rather, this story exemplifies the moral insignificance of luxuries.
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Of course, one reason why these major centres dominated the service hierarchy - even for luxuries - was that they were very large.
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In this sentence, luxuries have suddenly become necessary - there are no longer the two categories of essential and non-essential but pleasant.
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People with rewarding careers who live in sought after locations, affording luxuries and premium quality products.
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Indeed, it seems obvious that, with regard to the distribution of luxuries, the type of priority we assign to the badly off does not exist.
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In fact, she becomes desperate to do anything to regain these luxuries.
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Milk and meat were only the luxuries of life.
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He began a playful description, - long, but never tedious; alluring, yet without enthusiasm - a dreamy suggestion of refined delights and luxuries.
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