prodigal
US /ˈprɑː.dɪ.ɡəl/
UK /ˈprɒd.ɪ.ɡəl/
形容词
1.
挥霍的, 浪费的
spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant
示例:
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The prodigal son quickly squandered his inheritance.
挥霍无度的儿子很快挥霍掉了他的遗产。
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Her prodigal spending habits led to financial ruin.
她挥霍无度的消费习惯导致了经济破产。
2.
慷慨的, 丰富的
having or giving something on a lavish scale
示例:
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Nature is prodigal with her gifts.
大自然慷慨地赐予礼物。
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The land was prodigal in its yield of crops.
这片土地的农作物产量丰富。
名词
浪子, 挥霍者
a person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way
示例:
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He returned home a repentant prodigal.
他以一个悔改的浪子身份回到了家。
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The family worried about their son, the notorious prodigal.
家人担心他们的儿子，那个臭名昭著的浪子。