单词 | luxurious |
释义 | luxurious (once / 631 pages) adj The adjective luxurious describes something that is of very high quality or expensive taste, like your luxurious living room filled with the softest rugs and gorgeous furniture hand-crafted in Italy. In the 14th century, luxurious didn't mean what it does today; it meant "lascivious, lecherous, unchaste." What happened? The invention of bling for one thing, and the rise of a culture that celebrates material pleasures. Today, luxurious translates as exclusive, comfortable, expensive and superior in quality, like a luxurious home featured in a magazine about rich people and their favorite things. WORD FAMILYluxurious: luxuriously, luxuriousness+/luxuriate: luxuriated, luxuriates, luxuriating, luxuriation/luxuriation: luxuriations/luxury: luxuriate, luxuries, luxurious USAGE EXAMPLESWealthy businessmen and officials were purchasing elaborate carvings as luxurious gifts or, in some cases, bribes. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Indeed, my time on the most rugged hilltop trail was surprisingly luxurious. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) The properties will be so luxurious, the Trump Organization says, that even an impressive five-star rating will not do them justice. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs Syn epicurean, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous indulgent characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone 2adj rich and superior in quality Syn deluxe, gilded, grand, opulent, princely, sumptuous rich suggestive of or characterized by great expense |
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