(pl. -ies)［mass noun］
1- 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。
1.1
- 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。
词源
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.