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英语“luxury”的音标_意思 _翻译_用法_例句

更新时间:2026-06-14 01:58:31   栏目: 教育

luxury 的英式音标为 /ˈlʌkʃəri/,美式音标为 /ˈlʌkʃəri/ 或 /ˈlʌɡʒəri/,核心含义为“非必需的高端享受或物品”。作为名词时,它既可以表示抽象的“奢侈状态”(不可数),也可指具体的“奢侈品”(可数,复数形式为 luxuries);偶尔也用作形容词,意为“奢华的”。

一、核心释义与用法

不可数名词:奢侈,豪华的生活方式
指无需考虑成本的舒适状态,强调超越基本需求的生活品质。

She was brought up in an atmosphere of luxury and wealth.(她在锦衣玉食的环境中长大。)

Now we'll be able to live in luxury for the rest of our lives.(如今我们可在有生之年过豪华生活了。)

可数名词:奢侈品;不常有的乐趣
指昂贵但非必需的物品,或难得的体验。

Telephones are still a luxury in some parts of Spain, Portugal, and Greece.(在西班牙、葡萄牙和希腊的一些地方,电话仍然是奢侈品。)

Hot baths are my favourite luxury.(泡个热水澡是我的最大乐事。)

形容词:奢华的,豪华的
修饰名词时表示“高端的”,但日常使用中更常用其派生形容词 luxurious

a luxury hotel(豪华酒店)

The luxury model gives a smoother ride.(这种豪华型汽车感觉很平稳。)

二、常见短语搭配

 

搭配类型 示例 含义
动词+luxury afford luxury 负担得起奢侈品
  enjoy the luxury of 享受……的乐趣
形容词+luxury little luxuries 小奢侈品(如巧克力)
  pure luxury 纯粹的享受
名词+luxury luxury goods 奢侈品
  luxury car 豪华汽车
介词+luxury live in luxury 过奢侈生活
  a luxury to sb 对某人来说是奢侈品/享受

 

例句

We had the luxury of being able to choose from four good candidates for the job.(我们有四位出色的职位候选人可供选择,这真是难得的优势。)

small luxuries like chocolate and flowers(像巧克力和鲜花之类的小奢侈品)

三、实用例句

描述生活方式
By all accounts he leads a life of considerable luxury.(据说他的生活颇为奢侈。)

谈论经济能力
A week by the sea is a luxury they can no longer afford.(到海边度假一周成了他们再也消费不起的奢侈。)

指非物质享受
We were going to have the luxury of a free weekend, to rest and do whatever we pleased.(我们将有一个难得空闲的周末,可以休息,还可以高兴干什么就干什么。)

历史/社会背景
Portraiture, once a luxury for the privileged few, was suddenly well within the reach of many more people.(肖像画曾是少数权贵的奢侈品,如今突然变得更多人能负担得起了。)

对比必需品与奢侈品
*It was a luxury if you had a washing machine