Word · Frequency #8512
extravagant
放纵的；无节制的
extravagant
- 1.
Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
超出某事物的范围；游荡的；因此是外来的。
- 2.
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
不受限制,尤其是情感方面
- 3.
Extreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.
极端的；狂野的；过度的；无节制的。
- 4.
recklessly wasteful
鲁莽地浪费
- 5.
Exorbitant
过高的；过度的。
- 6.
Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful.
挥霍无度的；浪费的。
超出某事物的范围；游荡的；因此是外来的。；不受限制,尤其是情感方面；极端的；狂野的；过度的；无节制的。；鲁莽地浪费；过高的；过度的。
In use
When she saw her brother at the airport, she gave him an extravagant hug that made everyone stare.
His apology was so extravagant that I felt he was not sincere.
Don't be so extravagant in your praise, or people will think you are just flattering them.
extravagant praise
extravagant + noun
修饰名词，表示奢侈的、过度的。
She leads an extravagant lifestyle.
她过着奢侈的生活。
be extravagant with + noun
表示在某方面浪费或奢侈。
He is extravagant with his money.
他挥霍金钱。
Connections
Collocations
- extravagant lifestyle
- 奢侈的生活方式
- He leads an extravagant lifestyle that he cannot afford.他过着一种他负担不起的奢侈生活方式。
- extravagant spending
- 挥霍无度的开支
- The company's extravagant spending led to its bankruptcy.公司挥霍无度的开支导致了破产。
- extravagant praise
- 过分的赞美
- She received extravagant praise for her modest achievement.她因为一个小小的成就而得到了过分的赞美。
- extravagant claims
- 夸大的说法
- The politician made extravagant claims about his record.那位政治家对自己的履历夸大了说法。
- extravagant gift
- 昂贵的礼物
- He bought her an extravagant gift for her birthday.他为她的生日买了一份昂贵的礼物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象“extra（额外）+ vagant（谐音‘挖光’）= 额外挖光所有钱”，就是奢侈浪费。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：personal finance、lifestyle、behavior 该词在正式和非正式场合均可使用，但更常见于描述个人消费或行为时，带有批评或夸张意味。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ant' often look similar but have different pronunciations. 'Extravagant' has stress on the second syllable with /æ/, so it does not rhyme with common -ant words. Compare the vowel sounds and stress patterns (e.g., 'elephant' /ˈelɪfənt/, 'giant' /ˈdʒaɪənt/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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