prodigal 详细解释

prodigal

['prɔdigəl]

adj.挥霍的, (物产等)丰富的,慷慨的
n.挥霍者

a.[Z][(+of/with)]

1. 非常浪费的, 挥霍的

2. 不吝惜的; 十分慷慨的[F]

3. (物产等)丰富的, 大量的[F]

He has a mind prodigal of ideas.

他足智多谋。

n.

挥霍者; 浪荡子[C]

词形变化

副词: prodigally |

词义辨析

同义:

a.浪费的; 丰富的

wasteful  lavish  extravagant  spendthrift  squandering  

同义参见:

profuse  abundant  abounding  

反义:

a.浪费的

frugal  

反义参见:

thrifty  

英英释义

名词 prodigal:

a recklessly extravagant consumer

同义词：profligate, squanderer

形容词 prodigal:

very generous

同义词：lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing, unstinted, unstinting

recklessly wasteful

同义词：extravagant, profligate, spendthrift

marked by rash extravagance

补充

prodigalprodigal英:[ˈprɔdiɡəl] 美:[ˈprɑdɪɡəl]adj.1.浪费的; 铺张的; 挥霍的2.慷慨的, 不吝啬的Nature is prodigal of her gifts.大自然不吝惜其恩赐。

例句

1. prodigal habits die hard.挥霍的习惯很难改变。 2. the parable of the prodigal son浪子回头的寓言 3. prodigal habits die hard.奢侈的习惯很难改掉。 4. the dessert was crunchy with brown sugar and prodigal with whipped cream.这种甜点用红糖制成，很松脆，而且浇了很多掼奶油。 5. a prodigal spender挥金如土的人 6. a prodigal lifestyle奢侈的生活方式 7. "He left the company several years ago, but now the prodigal son has returned."他几年前离开了公司，但现在浪子回头了。 8. The prodigal [=prodigal son/daughter] has returned.浪子回头了。

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