epicurean + noun
作定语放在名词前，指与美食、享乐或奢华生活有关的。
The festival celebrates the city's epicurean delights.
这个节日庆祝这座城市的美食之乐。
伊壁鸠鲁的；伊壁鸠鲁学派的；追求享乐的,尤指在食物或舒适方面；与伊壁鸠鲁或伊壁鸠鲁主义有关的；致力于奢华生活的；贪口福的
Relating to the pursuit of pleasure, particularly good food, comfort, or luxurious living.
追求享乐的,尤指在食物或舒适方面
Pursuing pleasure, especially in reference to food or comfort.
与伊壁鸠鲁或伊壁鸠鲁主义有关的
Of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism, his philosophy.
致力于奢华生活的
Devoted to luxurious living.
She prepared an epicurean feast with exotic ingredients.
她用异国情调的食材准备了一场享乐主义的盛宴。
用法提示：形容词，修饰盛宴，表示注重口福享受的。
His epicurean tastes led him to travel the world in search of fine dining.
他贪口福的品味驱使他周游世界寻找美食。
用法提示：形容词，修饰品味，强调对美食的追求。
The resort offered an epicurean experience with gourmet meals and fine wines.
这家度假村提供了一种享乐主义的体验，包括美食和美酒。
用法提示：形容词，修饰体验，指奢华感官享受。
作定语放在名词前，指与美食、享乐或奢华生活有关的。
The festival celebrates the city's epicurean delights.
这个节日庆祝这座城市的美食之乐。
作表语，用来形容口味、菜单或生活方式偏向精致享乐。
The menu looks decidedly epicurean.
这份菜单看起来明显很讲究吃喝。
用于说明对某事物的态度讲究感官享受，尤其指饮食。
She takes an epicurean approach to cooking.
她在烹饪上采取讲究享乐的态度。
grammar · medium
易错句子She enjoys an epicurian lifestyle with fine wines and exotic dishes.
正确表达She enjoys an epicurean lifestyle with fine wines and exotic dishes.
拼写错误。epicurean 由专有名词 Epicurus（伊壁鸠鲁）加后缀 -ean 构成，词尾是 -ean 而不是 -ian；不要按 librarian、Iranian 一类词类推写成 epicurian，也不必与 epic（史诗般的）挂钩。
grammar · medium
易错句子Many young people today embrace epicurean and pursue pleasure only.
正确表达Many young people today embrace Epicureanism and pursue pleasure only.
词性/构词错误。此处作 embrace 的宾语，需要一个表示“学说、主义”的名词，英语用 Epicureanism；epicurean 是形容词（作名词时指“讲究享乐的人”），不能用来指这套哲学主张。
grammar · medium
易错句子The final battle was epicurean, with thousands of soldiers on screen.
正确表达The final battle was epic, with thousands of soldiers on screen.
词义混淆。epicurean 只表示“享乐的、讲究吃喝舒适的”，并不表示“宏大的、史诗般的”；描述规模宏大应用 epic。学习者常因两词都以 epic- 开头而误把 epicurean 当成 epic 的高级说法。
epicure 是名词，指讲究美食与享乐的人；epicurean 是形容词，描述追求享乐（尤指美食与舒适）的生活方式或态度，不能直接替换作名词使用。
hedonistic 泛指以快乐为最高目标，常含贬义，强调放纵；epicurean 侧重对美食、舒适和精致生活的讲究，语气更文雅中性。
sybaritic 强调奢侈安逸到骄奢的程度，程度比 epicurean 更重，常带批评意味；epicurean 更偏向精致的饮食与舒适享受。
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