英语词汇“to play the prodigal”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

to play the prodigal: to be recklessly wasteful or lavish; to act like a prodigal (sense B. 2).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > squander or be prodigal [verb (intransitive)]

waste1390

lasha1560

squander1593

to play the prodigal1602

outlash1611

wanton1646

to light (also burn) the candle at both ends1736

extravagate1871

1602 J. Marston Hist. Antonio & Mellida i. sig. B3^v Let vollies of the great Artillery From of our gallies banks play prodigall.

1620 T. Granger Syntagma Logicum 171 To play the dingthrift, or prodigall.

1711 E. Settle City-Ramble iv. 53 I have not such an extraordinary Stock of Wits, to play the Prodigal and lose 'em at that Rate.

c1820 S. Rogers Fountain in Italy 7 The water..o'erflowed; Then dashed away, playing the prodigal, And soon was lost.

1873 Overland Monthly Dec. 577/1 A dreamy nature,..yet melancholy, and not so much of a Puritan that he could not play the prodigal.

1885 Times 8 Jan. 9/1 The heir to an estate who trains himself for ownership by playing the prodigal.

1998 Washington Post (Nexis) 18 Oct. d13 New York loves its home town sinners and scoundrels; there's no better place to play the prodigal.

单词	to play the prodigal
释义	> as lemmas to play the prodigal to play the prodigal: to be recklessly wasteful or lavish; to act like a prodigal (sense B. 2). ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > squander or be prodigal [verb (intransitive)] waste1390 lasha1560 squander1593 to play the prodigal1602 outlash1611 wanton1646 to light (also burn) the candle at both ends1736 extravagate1871 1602 J. Marston Hist. Antonio & Mellida i. sig. B3^v Let vollies of the great Artillery From of our gallies banks play prodigall. 1620 T. Granger Syntagma Logicum 171 To play the dingthrift, or prodigall. 1711 E. Settle City-Ramble iv. 53 I have not such an extraordinary Stock of Wits, to play the Prodigal and lose 'em at that Rate. c1820 S. Rogers Fountain in Italy 7 The water..o'erflowed; Then dashed away, playing the prodigal, And soon was lost. 1873 Overland Monthly Dec. 577/1 A dreamy nature,..yet melancholy, and not so much of a Puritan that he could not play the prodigal. 1885 Times 8 Jan. 9/1 The heir to an estate who trains himself for ownership by playing the prodigal. 1998 Washington Post (Nexis) 18 Oct. d13 New York loves its home town sinners and scoundrels; there's no better place to play the prodigal. extracted from prodigaladj.n.adv. < as lemmas
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