luxury

luxury
(pl. -ies)
  1. [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
  1. [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
  1. 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
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