prodigality
英 [ˌprɒdɪ'ɡælətɪ] 美 [ˌprɒdɪ'ɡælətɪ]

n.

浪费，挥霍；

变形

复数：prodigalities

英英释义

prodigality[ ,prɔdi'ɡæləti ]

• n.
  • the trait of spending extravagantly

    同义词：extravaganceprofligacy

  • excessive spending

    同义词：extravagancelavishnesshighlifehigh life

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Idleness is the greatest prodigality.
   懒惰是最大的浪费。
2. The liberal spendings of the Fosters upon their fancies began early in their prosperities, and grew in prodigality step by step with their advancing fortunes.
   从福斯特夫妇交了财运的最初阶段起，他们就出手大方，随着财富逐渐增加，他们也更加慷慨。

权威例句

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Probability and Prodigality
Prodigality and Time in The Merchant of Venice
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PRODIGALITY AND MYOPIA—TWO RATIONALES FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
Contention between liberality and prodigality
Loyalty Meets Prodigality: The Reality of Grace in Marilynne Robinson's Fiction
A passionate prodigality: Letters to Alan Bird from Richard Aldington, 1949-1962
Interjurisdictional Competition and Public-Sector Prodigality: The Triumph of the Market over the State?