"profligate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 揮霍的
• 放蕩的

Definition

指以浪費、揮霍的方式花錢或資源的人，或是行為非常放縱、奢華的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常正式、書面語的詞語，常用於批評極端奢侈或道德敗壞的人或行為，如“profligate spending”。日常口語很少使用，多見於新聞或學術文章。

Examples

The king was known for his profligate lifestyle.

國王以他的**揮霍**生活方式聞名。

The company became profligate with its spending.

公司在開銷上變得**揮霍**無度。

He accused his neighbor of being profligate with resources.

他說他的鄰居對資源很**揮霍**。

Their profligate spending finally led them to bankruptcy.

他們的**揮霍**開銷最終導致了破產。

Critics called the project a profligate use of taxpayer money.

批評者稱這個項目是對納稅人錢的**揮霍**。

She lived a profligate life until her priorities suddenly changed.

她過著**放蕩**的生活，直到她的優先順序突然改變。