extravagant

• 形容某事物过度、奢侈，或超出合理与必要的范围。既可指花费挥霍无度，也可指言行夸张、过分。

Describes something that is excessive, lavish, or beyond what is reasonable or necessary.

1. Spending too much moneyB2formal

   Spending more money than is necessary or reasonable; wasteful.

   挥霍的

   • She is known for her extravagant lifestyle and expensive tastes.
   • He made an extravagant purchase of a luxury sports car.
   • The wedding was an extravagant affair with hundreds of guests.

   同义词excessiveimmoderateimprovidentlavishprodigalprofligatespendthriftsquanderingwasteful

   反义词economicalfrugalprudentsavingthrifty

2. Excessive or over the topB2formal

   Going beyond what is reasonable or appropriate; excessive.

   奢侈的

   • The politician made extravagant promises he couldn't keep.
   • Her praise of the mediocre film was extravagant.
   • The decorations were extravagant and completely unnecessary.

   同义词excessiveexorbitantimmoderateinordinateoutrageousover-the-topunreasonableunrestrained

   反义词moderatereasonablerestrainedtemperate