新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

extravagance

英 [ɪkˈstrævəɡəns]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

extravagances
1. [U 不可数名词] 奢侈
Extravagance is the spending of more money than is reasonable or than you can afford.
双语例句
例：
When the company went under, tales of his extravagance surged through the industry.
这家公司破产时，有关他铺张浪费的传言传遍了整个业界。
2. [C 可数名词] 奢侈品
An extravagance is something that you spend money on but cannot really afford.
双语例句
例：
Why waste money on such extravagances?
为什么在这样的奢侈品上浪费钱？

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