词汇 | opulent |
释义 | opulent adjective uk /ˈɒp.jə.lənt/ us /ˈɑː.pjə.lənt/ expensive and luxurious: 奢华的,豪华的,奢侈的 an opulent lifestyle奢侈的生活方式 an opulent hotel豪华的酒店 Synonyms deluxe grand luxurious sumptuous Expensive & luxurious be expensive to do champagne costliness costly expense expensively gold plate grandly lush luxuriant luxurious luxury luxury goods palatially plushly poshly poshness preciousness ritzy unaffordable Related wordsopulence opulently opulent | American Dictionaryopulent adjective us/ˈɑp·jə·lənt/ rich in appearance; showing great wealth: He lived an opulent lifestyle that included sports cars and enormous homes. opulencenoun[ U ]us/ˈɑp·jə·ləns/ Examples of opulentopulent The chorus was dressed rather modestly while the dancers wore expensive and opulent costumes. A very opulent demonstration but, all the same, to have gathered together such a large orchestra for such a slight and light affair. Several developments in the last quarter of the eighteenth century reduced the vast gulf between the more opulent ones and the nobility. The wealth of the regidores also re-ected these changes; apart from a handful of opulent aristocrats, the majority possessed more modest means than their ancestors. He gesticulates with his arms in large and opulent movements in order to accentuate what he says. He had an opulent character and was close to the land. Looking back, those high school years were extremely important - they expand to sort of accommodate a more opulent present. Others, already committed to an opulent modern villa, have made expensive additions to already grand mansions. She is opulent, graceful, and beautiful, and conducts herself in a very dignified manner. After his first marriage he had to learn the new urban polite code of dinner invitations and visits, in which the use of opulent coaches was of key importance. That is the pre-war equivalent of £800, and it really is absurd to apply such an opulent sounding tax—misleadingly opulent sounding—to such a small income. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They may be occupied by rich manufacturers or by some opulent co-operator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is possible in a relatively opulent rural area, but clearly would not necessarily be possible in some inner cities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The price is such that only the black marketeer and the more opulent section of the community can afford to pay it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seemed to me very opulent and prosperous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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