单词	prodigal
释义	prodigal1 adjectiveprodigal2 noun prodigalprod‧i‧gal1 /ˈprɒdɪɡəl $ ˈprɑː-/ adjective [usually before noun] formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINprodigal1 Origin: 1500-1600 Latin prodigus, from prodigere ‘to drive away, use wastefully’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A prodigal daughter, I had learned in only one day, I was not. He is a classic modern tough guy as well as being an Old Testament prodigal son. The prodigal son had returned to Parkhead. The play, very moral in tone throughout, is a reworking of the theme of the return of the prodigal son. There was the prodigal scene at the door. They came back on a parade float of prodigal love and public money, promising entertainment, nostalgia and success. This is the distinctive method of instruction at Oxford, and it is extremely prodigal of time. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► son · He is a classic modern tough guy as well as being an Old Testament prodigal son.· The play, very moral in tone throughout, is a reworking of the theme of the return of the prodigal son.· The prodigal son will feast with harlots no more.· When the music stopped, Gary concentrated on the parable of the prodigal son.· The parable of the prodigal son conveys at a conscious level a message about the need for forgiveness and acceptance.· A final provocative statement from a life-long prankster, a prodigal son of Harvard, it seems so fitting.· No probationary period was required before the prodigal son was received by the waiting father.· Or is this the necessary regret felt by any prodigal son? Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► prodigal son/daughter A prodigal daughter, I had learned in only one day, I was not. A final provocative statement from a life-long prankster, a prodigal son of Harvard, it seems so fitting. He is a classic modern tough guy as well as being an Old Testament prodigal son. The prodigal son had returned to Parkhead. The prodigal son will feast with harlots no more. The parable of the prodigal son conveys at a conscious level a message about the need for forgiveness and acceptance. The play, very moral in tone throughout, is a reworking of the theme of the return of the prodigal son. When the music stopped, Gary concentrated on the parable of the prodigal son. 1 prodigal son/daughter someone who leaves their family and home without the approval of their family, but who is sorry later and returns2spending money, wasting time etc in a careless way SYN  extravagant:  a prodigal lifestyle prodigal1 adjectiveprodigal2 noun prodigalprodigal2 noun [countable] literary Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But once connected, it was a different story one was taken in and cosseted like the biblical prodigal. someone who spends money carelessly and wastes their time – used humorously
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