luxury

noun

/ˈlʌkʃəri/

(plural luxuries)

Idioms

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[uncountable] the fact of enjoying special and expensive things, particularly food and drink, clothes and places
- a life of unimaginable luxury
- in luxury Now we'll be able to live in luxury for the rest of our lives.
Extra Examples
- It was sheer luxury to step into a hot bath.
- Silk sheets added the final touch of luxury.
- The resort offers luxury on a grand scale.
- We can't afford such luxury.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- pure
- sheer
- …
… of luxury
- touch
verb + luxury
- enjoy
- afford
- live in
- …
luxury + noun
- hotel
- car
- coach
- …
preposition
- in luxury
phrases
- have the luxury of (doing) something
- a life of luxury
- the lap of luxury
- …
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[countable] a thing that is expensive and pleasant but not essential synonym extravagance
- small luxuries like chocolate and flowers
- I love having a long, hot bath—it's one of life's little luxuries.
- It was a luxury if you had a washing machine in those days.
- A comfortable bed to sleep in is a luxury that we take for granted.
Extra Examples
- He missed the simple luxuries of life, like regular meals.
- She's had every luxury in life.
- We can't afford luxuries.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- expensive
- unaffordable
- affordable
- …
verb + luxury
- afford
- enjoy
- have
- …
luxury + noun
- tax
phrases
- have every luxury
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[uncountable, singular] a pleasure or an advantage that you do not often have
- We had the luxury of being able to choose from four good candidates for the job.
Extra Examples
- He had the luxury of spending time at his family's summer home.
- We enjoyed the luxury of an expensive bottle of wine.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- pure
- sheer
- …
… of luxury
- touch
verb + luxury
- enjoy
- afford
- live in
- …
luxury + noun
- hotel
- car
- coach
- …
preposition
- in luxury
phrases
- have the luxury of (doing) something
- a life of luxury
- the lap of luxury
- …
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English (denoting lechery): from Old French luxurie, luxure, from Latin luxuria, from luxus ‘excess’. The earliest current sense dates from the mid 17th cent.

Idioms

in the lap of luxury

in easy, comfortable conditions, and enjoying the advantages of being rich
- We spent two weeks in the hotel living in the lap of luxury.

单词	luxury
释义	luxury noun /ˈlʌkʃəri/ /ˈlʌkʃəri/ (plural luxuries) Idioms jump to other results [uncountable] the fact of enjoying special and expensive things, particularly food and drink, clothes and places a life of unimaginable luxury in luxury Now we'll be able to live in luxury for the rest of our lives. Extra Examples It was sheer luxury to step into a hot bath. Silk sheets added the final touch of luxury. The resort offers luxury on a grand scale. We can't afford such luxury. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great pure sheer … … of luxury touch verb + luxury enjoy afford live in … luxury + noun hotel car coach … preposition in luxury phrases have the luxury of (doing) something a life of luxury the lap of luxury … See full entry [countable] a thing that is expensive and pleasant but not essential synonym extravagance small luxuries like chocolate and flowers I love having a long, hot bath—it's one of life's little luxuries. It was a luxury if you had a washing machine in those days. A comfortable bed to sleep in is a luxury that we take for granted. Extra Examples He missed the simple luxuries of life, like regular meals. She's had every luxury in life. We can't afford luxuries. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective expensive unaffordable affordable … verb + luxury afford enjoy have … luxury + noun tax phrases have every luxury See full entry [uncountable, singular] a pleasure or an advantage that you do not often have We had the luxury of being able to choose from four good candidates for the job. Extra Examples He had the luxury of spending time at his family's summer home. We enjoyed the luxury of an expensive bottle of wine. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great pure sheer … … of luxury touch verb + luxury enjoy afford live in … luxury + noun hotel car coach … preposition in luxury phrases have the luxury of (doing) something a life of luxury the lap of luxury … See full entry Word OriginMiddle English (denoting lechery): from Old French luxurie, luxure, from Latin luxuria, from luxus ‘excess’. The earliest current sense dates from the mid 17th cent. Idioms in the lap of luxury in easy, comfortable conditions, and enjoying the advantages of being rich We spent two weeks in the hotel living in the lap of luxury. luxury adjective /ˈlʌkʃəri/ /ˈlʌkʃəri/ [only before noun] jump to other results expensive and of very high quality a luxury hotel/car/apartment luxury goods expensive luxury brands/items Topics Buildingsb1 Word OriginMiddle English (denoting lechery): from Old French luxurie, luxure, from Latin luxuria, from luxus ‘excess’. The earliest current sense dates from the mid 17th cent.
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