[mass noun]the state of great comfort and extravagant living 奢侈,奢华;奢侈享受 he lived a life of luxury. 他过着奢华的生活。 ■[count noun]an inessential, desirable item which is expensive or difficult to obtain 奢侈品,高档物品 luxuries like chocolate, scent, and fizzy wine. 像巧克力、香水和汽酒这样的奢侈品。 he considers bananas a luxury. 他把香蕉当作奢侈品。
adjective
[attrib.]luxurious or of the nature of a luxury 奢侈的,豪华的 a luxury yacht. 豪华游艇。 luxury goods. 奢侈品。
语源
Middle English (denoting lechery): from Old French luxurie, luxure, from Latin luxuria, from luxus 'excess'. The earliest current sense dates from the mid 17th cent