单词 | over-lavishness |
释义 | over-lavishnessn. Excessive lavishness; an instance of this. ΚΠ 1593 A. Munday tr. C. Estienne Def. Contraries 15 I say, such things make vs often poore by slothfulnes, and vndoeth vs by ouer-lauishnesse, inducing vs to greeuous offenses, thorow many by-places, and behauiours that are ouer secret. 1863 Spectator 26 Sept. 2540/2 It is nearly certain that the Russian military position is daily becoming stronger..and that she has withdrawn the one man whose name might be ‘compromised’ by an over-lavishness of murder. 1934 M. Gold New Masses (1969) 298 It was beautiful in its overlavishness, its vulgar parvenu attempt at gold and silver luxury. 1992 Irish Times (Nexis) 20 Nov. 13 Kevin Mallon's playing was notable for its..use of vibrato—a precious ornament not to be cheapened by an over-lavishness of display. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1593 |
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