单词 | luxury |
释义 | luxuryluxury /ˈlʌkʃəri, ˈlʌgʒəri/ ●●○ noun (plural luxuries) 1[uncountable] very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful things, etc.: Champagne and caviar are symbols of luxury. We traveled in luxury on a friend’s yacht.a luxury home/vacation/car etc. (=expensive and of the highest standard) They led a life of luxury, in a huge house in the country.2[countable] something pleasant or good that you are not always able to have or experience, or that you would like to have but cannot: A night alone felt like a luxury. This was the first time I’d ever had the luxury of a regular paycheck.3[countable] something expensive that you do not need, but that you buy for pleasure and enjoyment: We can’t afford luxuries like piano lessons any more. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria too great quantity] → see also in the lap of luxury at lap1 (5) |
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