lush

lush1
adjective
  1. (of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly
    (植物,尤指草)生长繁茂的
    lush greenery and cultivated fields.
    繁茂的草木和耕地。
    ■opulent and luxurious
    富裕的;豪华的
    a hall of gleaming marble, as lush as a Byzantine church.
    光闪闪的大理石厅像拜占庭教堂一样豪华。
    ■(of colour or music) very rich and providing great sensory pleasure
    (色彩,音乐)非常华丽的;赏心悦目的
    lush orchestrations.
    悦耳的管弦乐曲。
    ■(of a woman) very sexually attractive
    (女人)非常性感的
    Marianne, with her lush body and provocative green eyes.
    玛丽安娜有着性感的体形和勾人的碧眼。
派生
lushly
adverb
lushness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: perhaps an alteration of obsolete lash 'soft, lax', from Old French lasche 'lax', by association with luscious

lush2
(informal, chiefly US)(非正式,主美)
noun
  1. a heavy drinker, especially a habitual one
    酒鬼;好酒之徒
verb
  1. [with obj.](dated)make (someone) drunk
    (旧)使…喝醉
    Mr Hobart got so lushed up he was spilling drinks down his shirt.
    霍巴特先生醉得很厉害,把酒都泼到了衬衫上。
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: perhaps a humorous use of lush
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