| 单词 | lavish |
| 释义 | lavish —lavisher, n. —lavishly, adv. —lavishness, n. /lav"ish/, adj. 1. expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending. 2. using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often fol. by of): lavish of his time; lavish of affection. v.t. 3. to expend or give in great amounts or without limit: to lavish gifts on a person. [1425-75; late ME lavas profusion (n.), profuse (adj.) < MF lavasse downpour of rain, deriv. of laver to wash < L lavare] Syn. 1, 2. unstinted, extravagant, wasteful, improvident; generous, openhanded. LAVISH, PRODIGAL, PROFUSE refer to that which exists in abundance and is poured out copiously. LAVISH suggests (sometimes excessive) generosity and openhandedness: lavish hospitality; much too lavish. PRODIGAL suggests wastefulness, improvidence, and reckless impatience of restraint: a prodigal extravagance. PROFUSE emphasizes abundance, but may suggest overemotionalism, exaggeration, or the like: profuse thanks, compliments, apologies. 3. heap, pour; waste, squander, dissipate. Ant. 1, 2. niggardly. |
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