单词 | luxury |
释义 | lux·u·ry (lŭgzhə-rē, lŭkshə-) n. pl. lux·u·ries 1. Sumptuous or extremely comfortable living or surroundings: lives in luxury. 2. a. Something that is not essential but provides pleasure and comfort: felt entitled to a few luxuries after so much hard work. b. Something that is desirable but expensive or hard to obtain or do: did not have the luxury of working in an up-to-date laboratory. adj. Providing luxury: a luxury car. [Middle English luxurie, lust, from Old French, from Latin luxuria, excess, luxury, from luxus.] Synonyms: luxury, extravagance, frill These nouns denote something desirable that is not a necessity: the real luxury of riding in a limousine; a simple wedding without any extravagances; caviar and other culinary frills. Antonym: necessity |
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