prodigal son
collocation回头的浪子
After years abroad, the prodigal son returned to his family.
在国外多年后，这个回头的浪子回到了家人身边。
浪费的；挥霍的
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浪费的；挥霍的
Wastefully extravagant; spending money or resources carelessly.
He spent his inheritance in a prodigal manner, buying luxury cars and lavish vacations.
他以挥霍无度的方式花掉了他的遗产，购买豪车和奢侈的假期。
挥霍浪费的
Wastefully extravagant.
慷慨的；丰富的
Yielding profusely, lavish.
鲁莽地浪费
recklessly wasteful
大量的；丰富的
Profuse, lavishly abundant.
The company's prodigal spending on unnecessary office renovations led to its bankruptcy.
公司在不必要的办公室装修上的挥霍支出导致了破产。
AI contextual example
Her prodigal use of water during the drought was criticized by her neighbors.
她在干旱期间挥霍用水受到了邻居的批评。
AI contextual example
prodigal in their expenditures
在支出上挥霍无度
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回头的浪子
After years abroad, the prodigal son returned to his family.
在国外多年后，这个回头的浪子回到了家人身边。
挥霍无度的开销
Their prodigal spending left them with huge debts.
他们挥霍无度的开销使他们负债累累。
挥霍的生活方式
She gave up her prodigal lifestyle and started saving money.
她放弃了挥霍的生活方式，开始存钱。
极为慷慨
The billionaire's prodigal generosity amazed everyone.
这位亿万富翁的极为慷慨让所有人惊叹。
毫不吝惜地赞美
His coach was prodigal of praise after the championship win.
他的教练在赢得冠军后毫不吝惜地赞美。
大量的供应
The fertile valley produced a prodigal supply of crops.
这座肥沃的山谷产出大量的作物。
回头的浪子；迷途知返的人
After years of reckless spending abroad, the young man returned home, and his family welcomed him like the prodigal son.
在国外挥霍多年后，这个年轻人回到家中，家人像欢迎回头的浪子一样迎接他。
最谨慎的少女，若向月亮袒露她的美貌，也就算得上放荡了。
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Polonius uses 'prodigal' to warn Ophelia that even the most modest girl is recklessly extravagant if she displays her beauty.
在莎士比亚的《哈姆雷特》中，波洛涅斯用“prodigal”警告奥菲莉娅：即使最端庄的少女，若展示自己的美貌，也是轻狂放纵的。
浪子
Jesus tells the parable of the prodigal son to teach that a repentant sinner is welcomed back with love.
耶稣讲述浪子的比喻，以教导人们：悔改的罪人会带着爱被接纳回家。
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记忆联想：想象一个浪子把大把钞票撒向空中——prodigal 就是挥霍浪费的。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary works、biblical or religious references prodigal 比较正式，多用于书面语或文学、宗教语境；表示“浪费的”时常见于正式报道，而 the prodigal son 则指文学/圣经中的“回头的浪子”。日常口语中不常用。
无常用词与 prodigal 完全押韵。以下单词拼写相似，但读音不同：prodigy 和 prodigious 以 prodi- 开头，但重音或元音不同；logical、liturgical、reciprocal、vestigial 以 -al 结尾，但重读元音不同；vestigial 中 g 读 /dʒ/，不是 /ɡ/。
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