"prodigal" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈpɹɑdɪɡəɫ

PRAH-di-guhl

UK

pɹˈɒdɪɡəl

PROD-i-guhl

释义

Describes someone who spends money or resources carelessly and wastefully. It can also refer to someone who leaves home and later returns, often after having wasted what they had.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpɹɑdɪɡəɫ

英式英语

pɹˈɒdɪɡəl

简化发音

美式

PRAH-di-guhl

英式

PROD-i-guhl

语境中听

The prodigal man spent all his money on parties.

His prodigal lifestyle left him with nothing.

The father welcomed his prodigal son back home.

After years of being prodigal, she learned to save and invest well.