| 词汇 | prodigality |
| 释义 | prodigality noun[ U ] formaluk /ˌprɒd.ɪˈɡæl.ə.ti/ us /ˌprɑː.dɪˈɡæl.ə.t̬i/ the quality of spending or using large amounts of money, time, energy, etc., especially in a way that is not very wise: 非常浪费，奢侈（的特征） His travels enhanced his reputation for prodigality. 他的旅行增强了他挥霍无度的名声。 As a novelist, her power springs directly from her prodigality. 作为一个小说家，她的力量直接来自于她的大量投入。 the quality of being very great in amount or degree: 伟大，卓越 The exhibit confirms the prodigality of Leonardo da Vinci's genius. 这次展览证实了列奥纳多·达·芬奇天伟大的创造能力。 It is the sheer prodigality of Stoppard's wit and invention that first enchants.最令人着迷的是斯托帕德伟大的智慧和发明本身。 He was known for his prodigality, buying cars and jewellery and staying at expensive hotels. British visitors to San Francisco start-ups returned with awed tales of executive prodigality. They told of one company which employed FedEx to move parcels from one floor of its building to another. I was impressed by the film’s prodigality of invention and sense of adventure. These penalties should be as mild as possible in contrast to the useless prodigality of torments which characterized the existing system. Wasting boondoggle dissipate dissipation down the drainidiom flabbily piss piss something away prodigal prodigally profligacy profligate spendthrift throw good money after badidiom throw something away toss toss something away uneconomic unthrifty wastage wasted You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Masses and large amounts of things Seeprodigal |
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