spending a lot more money or using a lot more of something than you can afford or than is necessary 奢侈的；挥霍的；铺张浪费的 I felt very extravagant spending £200 on a dress. 我觉得花 100 英镑买一条连衣裙太奢侈了。 She's got very extravagant tastes. 她有很奢侈的嗜好。 - extravagant with something
Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, in view of the low rainfall this year. 鉴于今年降雨量少，居民被告诫不得浪费用水。
Extra ExamplesI go to that restaurant for lunch if I'm feeling extravagant. 如果我想奢侈一下，就去那家餐馆吃午餐。 You mustn't be so extravagant with other people's money. 你不应该如此大手大脚地花别人的钱。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- particularly
- very
- wildly
- …
- with
costing a lot more money than you can afford or is necessary 过于昂贵的 He bought us all these extravagant presents he couldn't really afford. 他给我们买了这些他根本无力支付的昂贵礼物。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- particularly
- very
- wildly
- …
- with
(of ideas, speech or behaviour 想法或言行 very extreme or impressive but not reasonable or practical 无节制的；过分的；放肆的；不切实际的 the extravagant claims/promises of politicians 政客的夸大其词／不切实际的承诺 I was embarrassed by all the extravagant praise I was getting. 我被我得到的所有过分的赞扬弄得很尴尬。 He had the extravagant gestures and loud voice of an actor. 他有演员那种夸张的手势和洪亮的嗓音。
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘unusual, unsuitable’): from medieval Latin extravagant- ‘diverging greatly’, from the verb extravagari, from Latin extra- ‘outside’ + vagari ‘wander’.