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- lavish ['lævɪʃ]
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1.
adj
prolific, abundant, or profuse
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2.
adj
generous; unstinting; liberal
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3.
adj
extravagant; prodigal; wasteful
- lavish expenditure
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to give, expend, or apply abundantly, generously, or in profusion
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
C15: adj use of lavas profusion, from Old French lavasse torrent, from Latin lav
a re to wash
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1.
adj
prolific, abundant, or profuse
Examples
- lavish entertainment
- 丰盛的款待 → lavish
- to lavish time and money on pets
- 把时间和金钱浪费在爱畜身上 → lavish
- to be lavish with sth
- 在某物上非常大方 → lavish
- to be lavish in one's praise of sth
- 对某物赞不绝口 → lavish
- lavish expenditure → lavish
- 什么红白喜事，讨媳妇，死了人，大办酒席，实在可以不必。
- When people wear red or white, that is, at weddings or funerals, the practice of giving lavish feasts can well be dispensed with. → 红白喜事
- 大加赞扬
- praise highly; lavish praise on → 加
- 受到盛情款待
- be accorded lavish hospitality → 盛情
- 老教授告诫他要经得住赞谀，架得住批评。
- The old professor cautioned him to hear both lavish praise and criticism with equanimity. → 赞谀
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