extravagance

n.

奢侈，挥霍；奢侈品；过分（的事情）；放纵的言行

复数：extravagances

1. His extravagance kept him always in debt.
   他的挥霍无度使他常常负债。
2. Extravagance has eaten up his inheritance.
   他挥霍无度，耗尽了他所继承的财产。
3. My father rather gave me snuff about my extravagance, but I was prepared for that.
   我父亲对我的铺张浪费大加谴责，不过我早就有了思想准备。
4. Going to the theatre is our only extravagance.
   去剧院看戏是我们唯一的奢侈享受。
5. His latest extravagance is a hand-made silk shirt.
   他最近有的奢侈品是一件手工缝制的丝绸衬衫。

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