luxury

名词 luxury:

1. something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
2. the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
   同义词：lavishness, sumptuosity, sumptuousness
3. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
   同义词：luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness

1. The increasing sale of luxury goods is an index of the country's prosperity.
   奢侈商品销售量日增是该国繁荣的标志。
2. If he can afford a luxury yacht, then a fortiori he can afford to pay his debts.
   他若能买得起豪华的快艇，就更能匀出钱来还债了。
3. The government has imposed strict controls over the import of luxury goods.
   政府对奢侈品的进口采取了严格的管制。
4. The luxury model gives a smoother ride.
   坐这种豪华型汽车感觉很平稳。
5. In old society, the gentry lived in luxury.
   在旧社会，贵族们生活奢侈。
6. He seemed to be wallowing in luxury.
   他似乎沉溺于豪华的享乐中。
7. She has lived in luxury all her life.
   她一生生活奢侈。
8. A long hot bath can be pure luxury.
   洗个痛快的热水澡可真是一种至高的享受。

lux.u.ry

n.（名词）
【复数】 lux.u.ries
Something inessential but conducive to pleasure and comfort.
奢侈品：使人愉快、舒服但非必需的东西
Something expensive or hard to obtain.
精美昂贵的物品：昂贵或难得之物
Sumptuous living or surroundings:
豪华：豪华的生活或环境：
例句：
lives in luxury.
过着奢华的生活

n.attributive.（定语名词）
Often used to modify another noun:
常用来修饰另一个名词：
例句：
a luxury condominium; luxury accommodations.
一套豪华的公寓套间；奢华的招待设备

来源：
Middle English luxurie [lust]
中古英语 luxurie [欲望]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin luxuria [excess, luxury]
源自 拉丁语 luxuria [过度，奢侈]
from luxus
源自 luxus

<参考词汇><同义词>luxury,extravagance,frillThe central meaning shared by these nouns is .something desirable that is not a necessity.:
这些名词共有的中心意思是.让人渴望得到，但并非必需的东西.：
例句：
a fur coat that is a real luxury;
一件称得上是真正奢侈品的皮衣；

例句：
antique porcelain, an extravagance we should have resisted;
古董瓷器这种我们应该抵制的奢侈品；

例句：
caviar, smoked salmon, and other culinary frills. necessity
鱼子酱、熏鲑鱼和其它精细加工过的菜 necessity