"extravagance" in Chinese (Simplified)
奢侈浪费
Definition
花费金钱或资源远远超出所需,通常带有浪费或炫耀的意味。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常在正式或批评别人浪费的情况下使用,尤其指奢侈品或炫耀财富的花费。常见表达:“一种奢侈行为”、“以奢侈著称”。多为负面含义,指过度。
Examples
His extravagance made it hard to save any money.
他的**奢侈**让他很难存钱。
They criticized the king's extravagance.
他们批评了国王的**奢侈**。
Buying a sports car is an extravagance for most people.
对大多数人来说,买跑车是一种**奢侈**。
Her latest shopping spree was pure extravagance.
她最近疯狂购物完全是**奢侈**。
Sometimes a little extravagance can make life more fun.
有时候,一点点**奢侈**能让生活更有趣。
People were shocked by the extravagance of the wedding ceremony.
人们对婚礼的**奢侈**感到震惊。