extravagance
挥霍无度
definition
noun
his reckless extravagance with other people's money
lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources.
translation of 'extravagance'
noun
丰裕,
丰富,
挥霍无度,
放肆的话,
放肆的言行
example
Easter (in March or April) is the most important religious holiday and is highly revered by the Russian Orthodox Church with elaborate rituals and 'extravagance' .
During his lifetime, Fitzgerald's reputation for 'extravagance' and dissipation affected assessments of his writings.
The probe found vast waste, 'extravagance' , and hoarding.
When you shear it of all its pomp and 'extravagance' , when you whittle it down to the very basics of musical comedy plotting, Half a Sixpence should work like a lucky charm.
salmon trout is an unnecessary 'extravagance'
I got bored with 'extravagance' , the time wasting and delaying, the speeches that were so horrendously long… it was enough to make any real person want to sleep for an eternity.
In reckless 'extravagance' he outdid the prodigals of all times in ingenuity… and set before his guests loaves and meats of gold, declaring that a man ought either to be frugal or be Caesar.
The degree of excess and 'extravagance' seemed over the top in even the most subdued tiki bar.
Yesterday the Environment Agency advised against 'extravagance' with ‘a precious resource’ but stressed there was no serious cause for concern.
I think 'extravagance' is wasted on ourselves and should always be directed at other people.
And 'extravagance' and waste prevailing on campus has seldom, if at all, been addressed as a pressing issue.
They seem to be giant physical manifestations of a kind of 'extravagance' , or excessiveness, a breaking out of boundaries, form, and structure.
For all its richness and 'extravagance' , the hospital hotel lacked warmth.
his reckless 'extravagance' with other people's money
the 'extravagance' of the decor
The lack of eastern 'extravagance' promises good things.
They range from lovely, understated elegance and simplicity to wild 'extravagance' .
Even so, it has left me with a sense of unease about waste, especially in this industry where 'extravagance' is so normal.
the 'extravagance' of the decor
But to get back to the question of a gay sensibility: cliche has us believe that amongst its ingredients are flamboyance, showiness, excess and 'extravagance' .
He is, to this day, associated with 'extravagance' and regal lavishness.
They rely upon a language of ‘verbal 'extravagance' and outrageousness’.
salmon trout is an unnecessary 'extravagance'
While always treating James with deference, Cecil urged him to curtail his 'extravagance' and also to restrain his partiality for Scots advisers and companions.
People surround their houses with frilly plants and especially with lawns - an astonishingly costly national 'extravagance' .
This is the harvest one reaps when one sows in 'extravagance' and dissipation.
Curtis sits in the director's chair for the first time and seems willing to commit to film his whole romantic scrapbook with sporting 'extravagance' .
The big unknown for hotels and restaurants that had factored corporate 'extravagance' into their plans is how much spending will be reined in.
Impulsiveness, impatience, senseless rebellion, and 'extravagance' are the traits that so often undermine their work and dreams.
But the appearance of financial cronyism, allied to the vexed issue of government 'extravagance' on failing computer systems, does not sit well with the chancellor's austere image.
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