| 单词 | luxury |
| 释义 | luxury (once / 167 pages) n A luxury is something that is pleasant to have or experience, but it is not necessary. For example, eating in a restaurant is a luxury — you can always cook and eat at home. In its earliest days, luxury meant "excess that is sinfully self-indulgent." Over time, this definition softened, losing the air of judgment, but retaining the sense that a luxury is enjoyable or comfortable, but not necessary. We often think of a luxury as something costly, but this isn't always so. For example, being able to sleep late or live within walking distance of loved ones or a beautiful forest can also be luxuries. WORD FAMILYluxury: luxuriate, luxuries, luxurious+/luxuriate: luxuriated, luxuriates, luxuriating, luxuriation/luxuriation: luxuriations/luxurious: luxuriously, luxuriousness USAGE EXAMPLESLoud, inappropriate and unruly behavior is not tolerated in our luxury resorts.” Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Mr Tsang pleaded not guilty to three charges of bribery and misconduct, relating to a luxury flat in China. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) The firm defines luxury buildings as those that command rents in the top 20% of the market. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) 1n something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity Hyper indulgence, self-indulgence an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires 2n the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive Syn|Hyper lavishness, sumptuosity, sumptuousness expensiveness the quality of being high-priced 3n wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living Syn|Hyper luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness wealth, wealthiness the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money |
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