lush

名词 lush:

1. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
   同义词：alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, soaker, souse

形容词 lush:

1. produced or growing in extreme abundance
   同义词：exuberant, luxuriant, profuse, riotous
2. characterized by extravagance and profusion
   同义词：lavish, lucullan, plush, plushy
3. full of juice
   同义词：succulent

1. The hilly areas make good sheep pasture; sheep will batten on the lush grass.
   这一带山区是很好的牧羊场，羊吃了茂盛的青草会长得肥肥的。
2. Sure, his dad is a lush, but he's always the life of the party.
   没错，他父亲是个酒鬼，但他永远是宴会的灵魂人物。
3. A lush scent; lush fruit; the lush sounds of an orchestra.
   美妙的气息; 赏心悦目的水果; 管弦乐队悦耳的乐声
4. Lush atmospheric touches in every room.
   每个房间都充满朦胧的艺术美

lush

adj.（形容词）
lush.er,lush.est

Having or characterized by luxuriant vegetation.
葱翠的：有或以茂盛植被为特征的
Abundant; plentiful.See Synonyms at profuse
丰富的；大量的参见 profuse
Extremely productive; thriving.
极为旺盛；繁茂

Luxurious; opulent:
奢华的；富裕的：
例句：
the lush décor of a grand hotel.
豪华酒店的华丽装饰

Extremely pleasing to the senses:
使感官极为愉快的：
例句：
a lush scent; lush fruit; the lush sounds of an orchestra.
美妙的气息；赏心悦目的水果；管弦乐队悦耳的乐声

Voluptuous or sensual.
色情的，肉感的
Overelaborate or extravagant:
过分修饰的，奢侈的：
例句：
lush rhetoric.
华丽的词藻

来源：
Middle English lush [relaxed, soft]
中古英语 lush [放松的，轻柔的]
probably alteration of lache [loose, weak]
可能为 lache的变化 [松的，弱的]
from Old French [soft, succulent]
源自 古法语 [软的，多汁的]
from laschier [to loosen]
源自 laschier [使松弛]
from Late Latin laxic3re [to become shaky]
源自 后期拉丁语 laxic3re [变得摇晃]
frequentative of Latin lax3re [to open, relax]
拉丁语 lax3re的重复 [打开，放松]
from laxus [loose] * see lax
源自 laxus [松弛] *参见 lax

【引伸】
lush.ly
adv.（副词）
lush.ness
n.（名词）

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lush
lush 2

n.（名词）
A drunkard.
酒鬼
v.intr.（不及物动词）
lushed,lush.ing,lush.es
To drink liquor to excess.
饮酒过度

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