单词 | prodigal |
释义 | Word Frequency prodigal(ˈprɒdɪɡəl) adjective 1. recklessly wasteful or extravagant, as in disposing of goods or money 2. lavish in giving or yielding prodigal of compliments noun 3. a person who spends lavishly or squanders money Derived forms prodigality (ˌprodiˈgality) noun prodigally (ˈprodigally) adverb Word origin C16: from Medieval Latin prōdigālis wasteful, from Latin prōdigus lavish, from prōdigere to squander, from pro-1 + agere to drive |
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