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单词 prodigal sons
释义

prodigal /prodˈi-gl/

adjective
  1. Wasteful of one's means
  2. Squandering
  3. Lavish
noun
  1. A waster
  2. A spendthrift
  3. A wanderer returned (also prodigal son)
adverb (Shakespeare)

Prodigally

ORIGIN: Obs Fr, from L prōdigus, from prōdigere to squander, from pfx prōd- (early form of prō-) away, forth, and agere to drive

prodigality /-galˈi-ti/ noun

  1. The state or quality of being prodigal
  2. Extravagance
  3. Profusion
  4. Great liberality

prodˈigalize or prodˈigalise transitive verb

To spend lavishly, to waste

prodˈigally adverb

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