英 /ˈlʌkʃəri/,美 /ˈlʌɡʒəri, ˈlʌkʃə-/
名词(n.):
奢侈品;豪华;奢侈的享受;不常有的乐趣(或享受、优势)
例如:a luxury hotel(豪华酒店)、luxury goods(奢侈品)
形容词(adj.):奢华的;豪华的
名词复数:luxuries
abundant, gilded, luxuriant, grand, costly, glorious, lavish, plush, expensive, voluptuous, exclusive, well-appointed, splendid, extravagant, magnificent, opulent, lush, sensuous, fruitful, epicurean, voluptuary, sumptuous, deluxe, sybaritic, wealthy, princely, comfortable
modest, economical
articles of luxury:奢侈品
be lapped in luxury:穷奢极欲
in the lap of luxury:在奢侈环境中
luxury coach:豪华客车
luxury expenditure:奢侈品开支
luxury goods:奢侈品
luxury hotel:豪华饭店
luxury tax:奢侈品税
wallow in luxury:沉迷于灯红酒绿的生活
All are cities enriched with art, exuberance and luxury.(充满艺术、情感及奢华氛围的城市。)
His house was equipped with every luxury imaginable.(他这栋房子极尽奢华之能事。)
He has lavished his money on a luxury yacht.(他把钱都挥霍在一艘豪华游艇上了。)
The only luxury he misses from home: food.(唯一让他想念的奢侈品:吃的。)
Diamonds, a byword for luxury, are not forever.(作为奢侈品的代表,钻石不再“恒久远”。)
You do not have the luxury of compunction.(你可没什么时间浪费在内疚上。)
Death would be a luxury compared to this.(与现在相比,死亡简直是种奢愿。)
He never indulges himself in the luxury of anything.(他从不纵情享受任何奢侈的东西。)
In some places white bread is a luxury.(在某些地区白面包是奢侈品。)
She has lived in luxury all her life.(她一生生活奢侈。)
luxury 不仅可指物质上的奢侈品,还可表示生活中难得的给人带来快乐的事情,如:A week by the sea is a luxury they can no longer afford.(去海边过一周是他们再也负担不起的奢侈享受了。)、Hot baths are my favorite luxury.(热水浴是我最喜欢的享受。)
在某些语境下,luxury 可替换为 sumptuous,sumptuous 表示一些东西看上去很华丽,肯定很费钱,如:She produces elegant wedding gowns in a variety of sumptuous fabrics.(她用各种华贵的面料制作优雅的婚纱。)
luxury 这个词的使用范围较为广泛,不仅局限于传统意义上的奢侈品,还可以用来描述生活中的各种舒适和享受。那么,在你的生活中,有哪些被你视为“奢侈”的事物或体验呢?