中英互译
prodigality
英 /ˌprɒdɪˈɡæləti/美 /ˌprɑːdɪˈɡæləti/
基本释义
- n.浪费;慷慨;丰富
GRE
双语例句
- Somehow this early fascination with life's prodigality, with wet, slimy or creepy-crawly things, becomes systematized and methodical.不知何故,这种早期对生命挥霍无度的迷恋,对潮湿、黏糊糊或令人毛骨悚然的东西的迷恋,变得系统化和有条理了。
- Capitals are increased by parsimony, and diminished by prodigality and misconduct.节俭使资本增长,挥霍和运用不当使资本减少。
- If time being of things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality.如果时间是最宝贵的东西那么浪费时间就是最大的浪费。
网络短语
- husbandry - prodigality节约;挥霍
- the prodigality of the sea水产丰富的海洋
- PRODIGALITY N放荡
- husbandry prodigality节俭浪费
词语扩展
英英释义
- n.the trait of spending extravagantly
- n.excessive spending
词源
- prodigality来自古法语prodigalite, 来自后期拉丁语prodigalitas
- prodigality浪费,挥霍来自prodigal,挥霍的,-ity,名词后缀。
- prodigalityFrom Old French prodigalite, from Late Latin prodigalitas