| 单词 | opulent |
| 释义 | opulent (once / 1590 pages) adj Opulent is a word that you will hear a lot around rich people looking to show off. "Remember the opulent buffet at Carrie’s sweet sixteen? Sixteen chocolate cakes iced in gold leaf!" If you want to remember that opulent is a word describing lavish displays of wealth, you can think of the word opal to help you remember it––opal being a rare gem. And if you are lucky enough to be able to afford opulence yourself, don’t describe it that way. The word contains connotations of pretentious. And gold leaf cake aside, who wants that? WORD FAMILYopulent: opulence, opulently+/opulence: opulences USAGE EXAMPLESThe photos of opulent surroundings and the descriptions of fancy appetizers suggest to me that the journalists are being played. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) The director David McVicar’s opulent production of the opera is showing at the Opera House in February, conducted by Daniel Oren. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) At the opulent Kings Theater, the show was a meticulous, full-scale rock concert; the most satisfyingly varied of the three. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) adj rich and superior in quality Syn deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, princely, sumptuous rich suggestive of or characterized by great expense |
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