英语词汇“extravagantly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINextravagant

Origin:

1300-1400 Medieval Latin, Latin vagans, present participle of vagari ‘to wander about’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Extravagant claims have been made for some herbal remedies including the curing of baldness.
extravagant marketing claims
$400 on a dress! That's a bit extravagant, isn't it?
Rich and extravagant parents are spending more and more money on their children's parties.
The gifts, though not extravagant, were nice.
Van Jong's personal life was notably extravagant.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

An extravagant collection of activities centered on the family shrine, as the sweet scent of incense hovered placidly above us.
Hundreds, thousands, and not one of them with sufficient imagination to try a really extravagant swindle.
If anything, we were too extravagant in the late 1980s when money was rolling in - we took everything for granted.
Nature abhors the superfluous, yet is constrained to produce the seemingly extravagant.
The extravagant claims made were more significant for what they anticipated than for what could then be accomplished.
The Conservatives, on the other hand, protect the counties and suspect the great urban authorities of being extravagant.
When the air became more thickly populated, such extravagant forms disappeared.
Yet, as I said, you are not extravagant, I am.

Longman Language Activatorsomething that is exaggerated► exaggeration

a statement that makes something seem better or worse, bigger or smaller etc than it really is: · Jim's not fat exactly - that's an exaggeration. He's just a little overweight.· How much of the story was exaggeration is impossible to say.gross exaggeration (=a big exaggeration): · It would be a gross exaggeration to describe the film as a masterpiece, but it has some good moments.it is an exaggeration to say that: · It is an exaggeration to say that he earns more money than anyone I know, but he is certainly very well paid.

► exaggerated

making something seem much worse, better, more important etc than it really is: · The numbers killed in the massacre are probably exaggerated.wildly/grossly exaggerated: · Some wildly exaggerated claims have been made about this so-called "wonder-drug".

► extravagant

exaggerated a lot and therefore difficult to believe: · Extravagant claims have been made for some herbal remedies including the curing of baldness.

► overstatement

a statement that is exaggerated and therefore probably not true - use this especially as a polite way of saying that a statement is exaggerated: · He said she was really beautiful -- a slight overstatement I thought.· To say the company was going bankrupt is an overstatement. We have one or two financial problems, that's all.

someone who spends a lot of money carelessly► extravagant

spending more money than you can afford on expensive things that you do not really need: · $400 on a dress! That's a bit extravagant, isn't it?· Rich and extravagant parents are spending more and more money on their children's parties.

► spendthrift

formal someone who spends money carelessly even when they know that they do cannot afford to: · I remember him as a charming but irresponsible spendthrift.· She was by no means a spendthrift, but somehow all the money disappeared anyway.

► big spender

a rich person who spends a lot of money, especially in order to impress other people: · I didn't trust him at all. He was a big spender, that's all.· This is the time of year when all the big spenders pour into Las Vegas hotels and casinos.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► extravagant claims

(=clearly not true)· Some manufacturers make extravagant claims for their products.

► a lavish/extravagant lifestyle

(=in which you buy or do expensive things)· How can he afford such a lavish lifestyle?

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more

· The Secretary of State made more extravagant claims for the Bill than its content would justify.· For special occasions, you can be more extravagant and go for dramatic, impressive displays.· Some deals are more extravagant than others.· No, I can't say I share all of my husband's more extravagant enthusiasms.· An even more extravagant bouquet than usual lay waiting for her on the draining-board.

► most

· To these ends, the most extravagant claims were made.· The most extravagant possibilities of an egoism which both enhances and distorts awareness spring from the appetite for power.· What is the most extravagant thing you ever did, can you remember?

► too

· If anything, we were too extravagant in the late 1980s when money was rolling in - we took everything for granted.· His offer was too extravagant and they all knew it.· Don't be too extravagant this evening.· On a world of higher gravity, the maneuver would have been far too extravagant of fuel.· There's a lively accent on finance; but don't be too extravagant.· This is too extravagant to be maintained.· But the Government today said the plans were too extravagant and the Council would have to cutback by £10 million.· She hoped Miss Grimes wouldn't think them too extravagant.

NOUN► claim

· To these ends, the most extravagant claims were made.· The extravagant claims made were more significant for what they anticipated than for what could then be accomplished.· The Secretary of State made more extravagant claims for the Bill than its content would justify.· Naturally there is a lot of grandstanding and extravagant claims.· But all these rather extravagant claims have had to be made via the old-fashioned printed page.· Postwar politics made extravagant claims for its own power, and unsurprisingly failed to deliver.

单词	extravagantly
释义	extravagantex‧trav‧a‧gant /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/ ●●○ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINextravagant Origin: 1300-1400 Medieval Latin, Latin vagans, present participle of vagari ‘to wander about’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Extravagant claims have been made for some herbal remedies including the curing of baldness. extravagant marketing claims $400 on a dress! That's a bit extravagant, isn't it? Rich and extravagant parents are spending more and more money on their children's parties. The gifts, though not extravagant, were nice. Van Jong's personal life was notably extravagant. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS An extravagant collection of activities centered on the family shrine, as the sweet scent of incense hovered placidly above us. Hundreds, thousands, and not one of them with sufficient imagination to try a really extravagant swindle. If anything, we were too extravagant in the late 1980s when money was rolling in - we took everything for granted. Nature abhors the superfluous, yet is constrained to produce the seemingly extravagant. The extravagant claims made were more significant for what they anticipated than for what could then be accomplished. The Conservatives, on the other hand, protect the counties and suspect the great urban authorities of being extravagant. When the air became more thickly populated, such extravagant forms disappeared. Yet, as I said, you are not extravagant, I am. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomething that is exaggerated► exaggeration a statement that makes something seem better or worse, bigger or smaller etc than it really is: · Jim's not fat exactly - that's an exaggeration. He's just a little overweight.· How much of the story was exaggeration is impossible to say.gross exaggeration (=a big exaggeration): · It would be a gross exaggeration to describe the film as a masterpiece, but it has some good moments.it is an exaggeration to say that: · It is an exaggeration to say that he earns more money than anyone I know, but he is certainly very well paid. ► exaggerated making something seem much worse, better, more important etc than it really is: · The numbers killed in the massacre are probably exaggerated.wildly/grossly exaggerated: · Some wildly exaggerated claims have been made about this so-called "wonder-drug". ► extravagant exaggerated a lot and therefore difficult to believe: · Extravagant claims have been made for some herbal remedies including the curing of baldness. ► overstatement a statement that is exaggerated and therefore probably not true - use this especially as a polite way of saying that a statement is exaggerated: · He said she was really beautiful -- a slight overstatement I thought.· To say the company was going bankrupt is an overstatement. We have one or two financial problems, that's all. someone who spends a lot of money carelessly► extravagant spending more money than you can afford on expensive things that you do not really need: · $400 on a dress! That's a bit extravagant, isn't it?· Rich and extravagant parents are spending more and more money on their children's parties. ► spendthrift formal someone who spends money carelessly even when they know that they do cannot afford to: · I remember him as a charming but irresponsible spendthrift.· She was by no means a spendthrift, but somehow all the money disappeared anyway. ► big spender a rich person who spends a lot of money, especially in order to impress other people: · I didn't trust him at all. He was a big spender, that's all.· This is the time of year when all the big spenders pour into Las Vegas hotels and casinos. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► extravagant claims (=clearly not true)· Some manufacturers make extravagant claims for their products. ► a lavish/extravagant lifestyle (=in which you buy or do expensive things)· How can he afford such a lavish lifestyle? COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more · The Secretary of State made more extravagant claims for the Bill than its content would justify.· For special occasions, you can be more extravagant and go for dramatic, impressive displays.· Some deals are more extravagant than others.· No, I can't say I share all of my husband's more extravagant enthusiasms.· An even more extravagant bouquet than usual lay waiting for her on the draining-board. ► most · To these ends, the most extravagant claims were made.· The most extravagant possibilities of an egoism which both enhances and distorts awareness spring from the appetite for power.· What is the most extravagant thing you ever did, can you remember? ► too · If anything, we were too extravagant in the late 1980s when money was rolling in - we took everything for granted.· His offer was too extravagant and they all knew it.· Don't be too extravagant this evening.· On a world of higher gravity, the maneuver would have been far too extravagant of fuel.· There's a lively accent on finance; but don't be too extravagant.· This is too extravagant to be maintained.· But the Government today said the plans were too extravagant and the Council would have to cutback by £10 million.· She hoped Miss Grimes wouldn't think them too extravagant. NOUN► claim · To these ends, the most extravagant claims were made.· The extravagant claims made were more significant for what they anticipated than for what could then be accomplished.· The Secretary of State made more extravagant claims for the Bill than its content would justify.· Naturally there is a lot of grandstanding and extravagant claims.· But all these rather extravagant claims have had to be made via the old-fashioned printed page.· Postwar politics made extravagant claims for its own power, and unsurprisingly failed to deliver. 1spending or costing a lot of money, especially more than is necessary or more than you can afford: Would it be too extravagant to buy both? an extravagant lifestyle2doing or using something too much or more than is necessaryextravagant with Don’t be too extravagant with the wine. an extravagant display of loyalty3if someone makes extravagant claims, promises etc, they make big claims or promises that are not true or real: extravagant claims about the drug’s effectiveness4very impressive because of being very expensive, beautiful etc: extravagant celebrations—extravagantly adverb—extravagance noun [countable, uncountable]: the extravagance of the Royal Palace His only extravagance (=the only expensive thing he bought) was fine wine.
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