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单词 extravagant
释义
extravagant
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡənt/us
/ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡənt/
C2
spendingtoo muchmoney, or using too much of something:
奢侈的，铺张的；浪费的
the extravagantlifestyleof amoviestar影星奢华的生活方式
It was very extravagantofyou tobuystrawberriesout ofseason.在不当时令的季节买草莓，你也太奢侈了。
Herarelyusedtaxis, which heregardedas extravagant.他很少坐出租车，他认为这是一种奢侈行为。
the extravagant use ofpackagingon manyproducts许多产品的过度包装
extremeandunreasonable:
过度的；不切实际的
Theproductdoes notliveup to the extravagantclaimsof the advertisers.这种产品根本就没有广告商们吹嘘的那样好。
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(Definition ofextravagantfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

extravagant| American Dictionary

extravagant
adjective
us
/ɪkˈstræv·ə·ɡənt/

extravagantadjective(EXPENSIVE)

moreexpensivethan isnecessaryorreasonable, or having thecharacteristicsof beingexpensive:
Companyexecutivesenjoyedan extravagantlifestyle.
Topathletesareshoweredwith extravagantgifts.

extravagantadjective(UNREASONABLE)

beyond anyreasonableexpectation:
Parents who have extravaganthopesfortheirchildrenareboundto bedisappointed.
(Definition ofextravagantfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

extravagant| Business English

extravagant
adjective
disapproving
uk
/ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/us
spendingorcostinga lot ofmoney:
Severecutsinpublicspendingmeanthatdemandsfor extravagantpayrisesare nolongerrealistic.
anextravagantlifestyle
extravagantspending/expenditure
notbasedonfactsandthereforenotlikelyto betrue:
an extravagantclaim/promise
(Definition ofextravagantfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofextravagant

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The familiar failures of leadership and examples ofextravagantdemagoguery are paraded.
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However, adaptationists, and even optimality theorists, have made no suchextravagantclaims.
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The lobby against effeminacy, dandyism,extravagantmale attire and crossdressing became powerful and vocal by the late 1820s.
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To offset this, it is possible that theextravagantendogamy may diminish.
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After millennia of dead-ends andextravagantpromises, we can now see our way to understanding the mechanisms of ageing.
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Even more were shocked by the expense and the apparentlyextravagantways of life from which there seemed to be no escape.
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However, whilst it should be in the library, individuals might find that £50 for such a slim volume is ratherextravagant.
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Stories associated with the later, aristocratic tides are moreextravagant.
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The end of his reign was a more sober, less colourful time for the arts than hisextravagantyouth.
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At his worst, his penchant for hunting, card playing, and drinking makes him appear "idle, dissipated, andextravagant" (119).
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Theextravagant' ' adornment of the city, which all enjoy in equal degree ' ' overshadows the middle-class comfort of the home.
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Should the design be warm or cool, dynamic or tranquil, restrained orextravagant, or any of the other meanings that colors can carry?
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The defendant told the court that he and a friend had to raise money to pay for anextravagantlifestyle.
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As the rebellion began to founder, he tried to maintain his role by increasinglyextravagantpromises of the successes his powers would secure.
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The volume of work on the static-hole problem is so great that comparison with all other work would be a ratherextravagantundertaking.
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