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单词 sumptuous
释义 sump·tu·ous
\ˈsəm(p)chəwəs, -)chəs, -)sh-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle French sumptueux, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus expense, cost + -osus -ous
1.
 a. : involving large outlay or expense : costly, lavish
  < the sumptuous dinner given by a railroad king — Julian Maclaren-Ross >
  < a sumptuous piece of bookmaking — Lionel Stevenson >
  < a sumptuous education — O.S.J.Gogarty >
  < general effect is one of an overpowering sumptuous vulgarity — Arnold Bennett >
 b. : opulent, magnificent
  < sumptuous furnishings >
2. : extravagantly or luxuriously dressed, fed, or housed : living in luxury
Synonyms: see luxurious
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