prodigal

• 形容一个人花钱或资源大手大脚、毫不吝惜；常用于文学语境。

Describes someone who spends money or resources freely and recklessly; often used in a literary context.

1. C1formal

   Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.

   挥霍无度的

   • The prodigal son wasted his inheritance on lavish parties.
   • Her prodigal spending habits quickly drained her savings.
   • The government criticized the prodigal use of public funds.

   同义词extravagantimprovidentlavishprofligaterecklessspendthriftsquanderingwasteful

   反义词economicalfrugalprudentsparingthrifty

2. Lavishly abundantC1formal

   Giving or producing something in large amounts; abundant.

   极其丰富的

   • The garden was prodigal with its blooms in spring.
   • Nature is prodigal in its beauty and diversity.
   • The author was prodigal with his praise for the young artist.

   同义词amplebountifulcopiousexuberantlavishplentifulprofuserich

   反义词frugalmeagerscantscarcesparse

• 名词，指挥霍无度、肆意浪费金钱或资源的人，常带有在挥霍之后回头的意味。

A noun referring to a person who spends money or resources recklessly and wastefully, often returning after a period of extravagance.

1. Wasteful personC1formal

   A person who spends money or resources recklessly and wastefully.

   败家子

   • The prodigal squandered his entire inheritance within a year.
   • He was known as a prodigal, always throwing lavish parties.
   • The prodigal returned home penniless after years of excess.

   同义词spendthriftsquandererwasterwastrel

   反义词hoardermisersaverscroogetightwad