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U奢侈,豪华,华贵;豪华的;C奢侈品
资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Luxury \Lux"u*ry\, n.; pl. {Luxuries}. [L. luxuria, fr. luxus:
cf. F. luxure.]
1. A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or
anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or
tastes.
Riches expose a man to pride and luxury.
--Spectator.
2. Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or
difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks,
jewels, and rare fruits are luxuries; in some countries
ice is a great luxury.
He cut the side of a rock for a garden, and, by
laying on it earth, furnished out a kind of luxury
for a hermit. --Addison.
3. Lechery; lust. [Obs.] --Shak.
Luxury is in wine and drunkenness. --Chaucer.
4. Luxuriance; exuberance. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Syn: Voluptuousness; epicurism; effeminacy; sensuality;
lasciviousness; dainty; delicacy; gratification.
资料来源 : WordNet®
luxury
adj : elegant and sumptuous; "a deluxe car"; "luxe
accommodations"; "a luxury condominium" [syn: {deluxe},
{de luxe}, {luxe}, {luxury(a)}]
luxury
n 1: something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
2: the quality possessed by something that is excessively
expensive [syn: {lavishness}, {sumptuosity}, {sumptuousness}]
3: wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living [syn: {luxuriousness},
{opulence}, {sumptuousness}]