prodigality

英 [,prɒdɪ'ɡælətɪ]
  • n. 浪费;慷慨;丰富
近义词 plenty

英英释义


1. the trait of spending extravagantly
2. excessive spending

实用场景例句


Laughter is easier minute by minute, spilled with prodigality.
笑声每时每刻都变得越来越容易, 毫无节制地倾泻出来.

辞典例句

Laughter is easier minute by minute, spilled with prodigality, tipped out at a cheerful word.
笑声每时每刻都变得越来越容易, 毫无节制地倾泻出来,只要一句笑话就会引起哄然大笑.

英汉文学 - 盖茨比

Capitals are increased by parsimony, and diminished by prodigality and misconduct.
节俭使资本增长, 挥霍和运用不当使资本减少.

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The prodigality of the sea, ie in providing fish.
海洋的富饶(大量鱼产).

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The sleeping fox catches no poulty, Idleness is the greatest prodigality.
睡觉的狐狸捉不到家禽, 懒惰是最大的消费.

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Idleness is the greatest prodigality.
懒惰是最大的消费.

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By C's prodigality, that which would have been consumed with a return , is consumed without return.
由于丙的浪费, 本来在消费时能得到收益的资金被白白浪费掉了.

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中文词源


prodigality 浪费,挥霍

来自prodigal,挥霍的,-ity,名词后缀。

双语例句


1. Laughter is easier minute by minute, spilled with prodigality.
笑声每时每刻都变得越来越容易, 毫无节制地倾泻出来.

来自辞典例句

2. Laughter is easier minute by minute, spilled with prodigality, tipped out at a cheerful word.
笑声每时每刻都变得越来越容易, 毫无节制地倾泻出来,只要一句笑话就会引起哄然大笑.

来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比

3. Capitals are increased by parsimony, and diminished by prodigality and misconduct.
节俭使资本增长, 挥霍和运用不当使资本减少.

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4. The prodigality of the sea, ie in providing fish.
海洋的富饶(大量鱼产).

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5. The sleeping fox catches no poulty, Idleness is the greatest prodigality.
睡觉的狐狸捉不到家禽, 懒惰是最大的消费.

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英文词源


prodigality (n.)
mid-14c., from Old French prodigalite (13c., Modern French prodigalité) and directly from Medieval Latin prodigalitatem (nominative prodigalitas) "wastefulness," from Latin prodigialis, from prodigus "wasteful" (see prodigal).

词态变化


复数: prodigalities;形容词: prodigal;