voluptuary + noun
作定语时置于名词前，多修饰 pleasure、excess、lifestyle 等表示享乐或放纵的名词，语气偏书面且常含贬义。
The film lingers over the voluptuary pleasures of the imperial court.
影片细细展现了宫廷里那些感官享乐式的欢愉。
与追求感官享受有关的。；耽于酒色的
relating to the seeking of sensual pleasure
与追求感官享受有关的。
Of or relating to the seeking of sensual pleasure.
The resort's voluptuary spa promises guests a week of pure sensual indulgence.
这家度假村的享乐水疗中心向客人承诺一周纯粹的感官放纵。
用法提示：voluptuary 是形容词，修饰 spa，表示与感官享乐相关的。
Her voluptuary tastes led her to spend every weekend at expensive restaurants and theaters.
她耽于享乐的品味让她每个周末都在昂贵的餐厅和剧院度过。
用法提示：voluptuary 作定语形容词，修饰 tastes，表示沉溺于感官享乐。
He gave up his voluptuary habits and began a simple, disciplined life.
他放弃了耽于享乐的习惯，开始了简单而有节制的生活。
用法提示：voluptuary 修饰 habits，作定语，表示追求感官享乐的。
作定语时置于名词前，多修饰 pleasure、excess、lifestyle 等表示享乐或放纵的名词，语气偏书面且常含贬义。
The film lingers over the voluptuary pleasures of the imperial court.
影片细细展现了宫廷里那些感官享乐式的欢愉。
作表语时与 become、grow、seem 等系动词连用，可用 thoroughly 一类副词加强语气，属正式书面用法。
By the end of the century, the city's ruling class had grown thoroughly voluptuary.
到那个世纪末，这座城市的统治阶级已变得完全耽于享乐。
grammar · medium
易错句子She has a voluptuary figure.
正确表达She has a voluptuous figure.
描述身材丰满、曲线优美要用形容词 voluptuous；voluptuary 意为“与追求感官享乐有关的”，修饰生活、享乐一类事物，不能用来描写人的体形。
grammar · medium
易错句子He made a voluptuary donation to the school.
正确表达He made a voluntary donation to the school.
表示“自愿的、主动的”应用 voluntary；voluptuary 虽拼写相近，但意思是“与感官享乐有关的”，与捐赠是否出于自愿无关。
grammar · medium
易错句子He lived a voluptuarily life.
正确表达He lived a voluptuary life.
voluptuary 只能作形容词修饰名词，英语中没有 *voluptuarily 这一副词形式；修饰 life 时须用形容词原形，不能按 -ly 规则生造副词。
voluptuary 形容人或生活方式沉溺于感官享乐，常带文学色彩和道德评判；voluptuous 多形容事物给人感官愉悦，或女性身材丰满性感，不指人的享乐习性。
sensual 泛指与感官或肉体快感有关，中性且用途广；voluptuary 更书面、古旧，强调沉溺于奢侈的感官享乐，常带贬义。
hedonistic 指以追求快乐为人生原则，快乐可包括非感官层面，常用于现代批评；voluptuary 特指沉溺于奢侈感官享受，更文学化、古旧，多形容人或其生活方式。
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