lavish

lavish
adjective
  1. sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious
    丰富的,浪费的,奢侈的
    a lavish banquet.
    奢侈的宴会。
    ■(of a person) very generous or extravagant
    (人)慷慨的;奢侈的
    he was lavish with his hospitality.
    他好客无度。
    ■spent or given in profusion
    过多的,过度的
    lavish praise.
    溢美之词。
verb
  1. [with obj.](lavish something on)bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities upon
    慷慨(或过度)给予
    the media couldn't lavish enough praise on the film.
    媒体赞誉该影片到了无以复加的地步。
    ■(lavish something with)cover something thickly or liberally with
    厚厚无节制地覆盖
    she lavished our son with kisses.
    她劈头盖脸地吻着我们的儿子。
派生
lavishly
adverb
lavishness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (as a noun denoting profusion): from Old French lavasse 'deluge of rain', from laver 'to wash', from Latin lavare
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