| 单词 | luxury |
| 释义 | luxuryWord family nounluxurianceluxuriationluxuriousnessluxuristluxuryadjectiveluxuriantluxuriousadverbluxuriantlyluxuriouslyverbluxuriate lux·u·ry /ˈlʌkʃəri/ ●●○ noun (plural luxuries) 1 [uncountableU]NEED very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful houses, cars etc 奢华，奢侈 in luxury She stole to keep her boyfriend in luxury. 她靠行窃让男友享受奢侈的生活。 He was leading a life of luxury in Australia. 他在澳大利亚过着豪华舒适的生活。 luxury hotel/car/home etc (=expensive and large) 豪华的酒店/汽车/宅邸等 We stayed in a five-star luxury hotel. 我们住在一家五星级的豪华酒店里。 The dress is lambswool – pure luxury. 礼服是用羔羊毛制作的——绝对奢华。 2 [countableC]EXPENSIVE something expensive that you do not need, but you buy for pleasure and enjoyment 奢侈品 OPP necessity luxuries like chocolate and perfume 巧克力、香水之类的奢侈品 3 afford/have/enjoy the luxury of something to have something that is very pleasant or convenient, that you are not always able to have 难得能享受…的机会 → in the lap of luxury at lap1(5) For the first time in three years, they actually had the luxury of a whole day together. 三年来他们第一次有这样难得的机会，可以一整天都在一起。 Examples from the Corpus afford/have/enjoy the luxury of something• When I painted it was for myself, I could afford the luxury of spending two years on a painting.• Defenders have the luxury of double-teaming Riley.• They did have the luxury of hit and run.• Is this what women became if afforded the luxury of turned tables?• The human species can no longer afford the luxury of such long double-takes or the leisurely changes of heart of entrenched scientists.• In the criminal trial, the prosecution did not have the luxury of depositions.• We do not have the luxury of thinking our problems will miraculously be solved by better times ahead.• They couldn't afford the luxury of open-market values. n COLLOCATIONS adjectives great luxury She was used to a life of great luxury. pure/sheer luxury (=used when you want to emphasize that something gives great comfort and pleasure ) The blouse was satin, and felt like pure luxury. the ultimate luxury (=something you consider a very great luxury) A hot tub in your own back yard is the ultimate luxury. comparative luxury (=comfortable when compared to other things) luxury + NOUNWe were glad to return to the comparative luxury of our tent away from the rain. a luxury hotel/home/apartment They stayed at luxury hotels during their trip. a luxury car The manager drove a luxury car. a luxury ship/yacht He'd booked a holiday on a luxury cruise ship. a luxury holiday The first prize in the competition is a luxury holiday for two in Jamaica. luxury items/goods (=expensive things) verbsAt Christmas we try to afford a few luxury items. live in luxury phrasesWhile some people live in luxury, most are struggling to find enough money to live on. a life of luxury It was difficult to give up a life of luxury. the lap of luxury (=a very comfortable situation, especially compared to other situations or other people) After camping for a week, my own bed felt like the lap of luxury. The foreigners lived in the lap of luxury. a touch of luxury (=something that makes something seem more pleasurable and comfortable) Leather chairs added a touch of luxury to the room. something is the height of luxury (=something that is extremely comfortable and gives you a lot of pleasure) If you want bath time to be the height of luxury, you will be inspired by our latest range of shower accessories. Examples from the Corpus luxury• Correspondence is, for me, a luxury which stirs my sensibilities, especially if it be with an old friend.• We can't afford luxuries like piano lessons any more.• What other organization would claim such inattention to details like pricing and luxury suites?• In this society, a few enjoy luxury while others endure grinding poverty.• Absolute poverty has fallen steadily since the industrial revolution, which is why yesterday's luxuries have become today's necessities.• I awoke in the soundproofed luxury of the Princess Grace Hospital, none the worse for the two-hour operation.• Now many new-product developers have barely the luxury of fifteen weeks to get a product designed and off to market.• It was luxuries like A / C that brought down the Roman Empire.• What luxury it would be to get out and stretch. a life of luxury• They led a life of luxury , in a huge house in the country.• Now Midnight lived a life of luxury, hock-deep in expensive straw, shining and hard and ready to go.• I am currently living a life of luxury. From Longman Business Dictionary luxurylux·u·ry /ˈlʌkʃəri/ noun (plural luxuries) 1[countableC] something that is expensive and not really necessary but is pleasing and enjoyable luxuries such as a yacht and gold-plated bathroom fixtures 2luxury apartment/car etc a very expensive and large apartment, car etc Porsche, Saab and BMW are fierce competitors in the luxury car market. It has switched its major focus to luxury gift items. 3[uncountableU] great pleasure and enjoyment from large, beautiful, and expensive cars, houses etc The days when Americans paid any price for luxury are probably over. —luxurious adjectiveadj He runs his company, Silver Pictures, from a luxurious villa in Hollywood. a luxurious yacht club in Florida (1300-1400) Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria “too great quantity” |
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