Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #21153
opulence
富裕；奢华
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
- 1.
Wealth.
财富。
- 2.
Abundance, bounty, profusion.
丰富,充裕,大量。
- 3.
Ostentatious display of wealth and luxury; plushness.
炫耀财富与奢华；豪华。
财富。；丰富,充裕,大量。；炫耀财富与奢华；豪华。；富裕；丰富
In use
The hotel lobby displayed an opulence that made guests feel like royalty.
She was drawn to the quiet opulence of the old library, with its leather chairs and gold-trimmed shelves.
The palace's opulence was a reminder of the empire's former power.
the opulence of sth
The opulence of the hotel amazed the visitors.
这家酒店的奢华让游客惊叹。
live in opulence
in opulence 是固定搭配，表示“以奢华方式生活”。
After winning the lottery, they lived in opulence.
中了彩票后，他们过着奢华的生活。
Common mistakes
The palace was opulence.
Connections
Collocations
- sheer opulence
- 极度的奢华
- The hotel lobby was decorated with sheer opulence.酒店大堂装饰得极度奢华。
- symbol of opulence
- 奢华的象征
- The diamond necklace was a symbol of opulence.那条钻石项链是奢华的象征。
- display of opulence
- 奢华的展示
- The royal wedding was a display of opulence.这场皇室婚礼尽显奢华。
- live in opulence
- 生活奢华
- They lived in opulence after inheriting a fortune.继承财产后，他们生活奢华。
- air of opulence
- 奢华的气氛
- The marble floors gave the house an air of opulence.大理石地板为房子增添了奢华的气氛。
- era of opulence
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象‘哦，铺了’满地金银珠宝——opulence 就是富裕奢华的样子。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品、正式演讲、建筑或生活方式描述 该词多用于正式或文学语境，日常口语中比较少见，通常指财富带来的奢华生活或华丽景象。
Grammar Note
通常用作不可数名词，指富裕、丰富；复数形式 opulences 可用于表示具体的富丽景象或多类大量的事物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见词与 opulence（/ˈɒpjʊləns/）构成完整押韵。opulent 与它读音几乎相同，只是结尾 /t/ 与 /s/ 不同；turbulence、corpulence、succulence 拼写都以 -ulence 结尾，但重读元音不同，因此不算押韵。violence 末尾同样是 /-ləns/，但重音和元音差异更大。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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