lavish

adj.

1. 大量的；给人印象深刻的；耗资巨大的
   large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money
   1. lavish gifts/costumes/celebrations
      丰厚的礼品；昂贵的服装；规模盛大的庆典
   2. They lived a very lavish lifestyle .
      他们过着挥霍无度的生活。
   3. They rebuilt the house on an even more lavish scale than before.
      他们重造了房子，规模甚至比以前更大。
2. 慷慨的；大方的
   giving or doing sth generously
   1. He was lavish in his praise for her paintings.
      他大力赞扬她的绘画。

verb

verb

1. ADJ-GRADED 铺张的；奢侈的；盛大的
   If you describe something as lavish, you mean that it is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it.
   1. ...a lavish party to celebrate Bryan's fiftieth birthday...
      庆祝布赖恩50寿辰的盛大宴会
   2. He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart...
      他组织了一场空前盛大的莫扎特作品演奏会。
   3. The sets and costumes are lavish.
      布景和服装极尽奢华。
2. ADJ-GRADED （花费）挥霍的；（赞美等）慷慨给予的；（行为）毫无节制的
   If you say that spending, praise, or the use of something is lavish, you mean that someone spends a lot or that something is praised or used a lot.
   1. Critics attack his lavish spending and flamboyant style...
      评论家抨击他大肆挥霍、恣意张扬的作风。
   2. The book drew lavish praise from literary critics.
      文学评论家们对此书好评如潮。
3. ADJ-GRADED （人）过分慷慨的，挥霍的
   If you say that someone is lavish in the way they behave, you mean that they give, spend, or use a lot of something.
   1. American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book...
      美国评论家们对该书不吝赞美之词。
   2. He was always a lavish spender.
      他花钱总是大手大脚。
4. VERB 滥花；浪费；非常（或过分）慷慨地给予
   If you lavish money, affection, or praise on someone or something, you spend a lot of money on them or give them a lot of affection or praise.
   1. Prince Sadruddin lavished praise on Britain's contributions to world diplomacy...
      萨德鲁丁王子大力赞扬英国对世界外交作出的贡献。
   2. The emperor promoted the general and lavished him with gifts.
      皇帝擢升了将军并赏给他丰厚的礼物。

1. The gilding is extremely lavish.
   这层镀金极为奢华。
2. A few of us in the press were there, goggle-eyed at the lavish hospitality.
   我们几位记者当时在那里，眼馋地看着丰盛的茶点。
3. He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart
   他组织了一场空前盛大的莫扎特作品演奏会。
4. The sets and costumes are lavish.
   布景和服装极尽奢华。
5. Critics attack his lavish spending and flamboyant style
   评论家抨击他大肆挥霍、恣意张扬的作风。
6. The book drew lavish praise from literary critics.
   文学评论家们对此书好评如潮。
7. American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book
   美国评论家们对该书不吝赞美之词。
8. He was always a lavish spender.
   他花钱总是大手大脚。
9. Prince Sadruddin lavished praise on Britain's contributions to world diplomacy
   萨德鲁丁王子大力赞扬英国对世界外交作出的贡献。
10. The emperor promoted the general and lavished him with gifts.
    皇帝擢升了将军并赏给他丰厚的礼物。
11. The callous couple milked money from a hospital charity to fund a lavish lifestyle.
    为了过上奢靡的生活，这对冷漠无情的夫妇竟然贪污医院的慈善基金。
12. Christian Lacroix is throwing a very lavish and very select party.
    克里斯汀·拉克鲁瓦正在举办一个非常豪华的上流聚会。
13. Lavish gifts were bestowed on the visitors.
    向来宾赠送了厚礼。
14. He is lavish of his presents.
    他送礼很慷慨。
15. She was quick and efficient, and soon, a lavish dinner was laid out.
    她手脚麻利，不一会儿一桌酒菜就端上来了。
16. The party was a vast and lavish affair.
    宴会规模很大，办得很豪华。
17. He is never lavish in giving money to charity.
    他吝于捐助慈善事业。
18. The practice of giving lavish feasts at weddings or funerals can well be dispensed with.
    红白喜事大办酒席的做法，实在可以不必。
19. Here one can taste pepper, cornel, berry, currants home-distilled vodka, various pickles, lavish and diverse food, and fresh quail eggs.
    在这里人们可以品尝辣椒、山茱萸、浆果、葡萄干制作的伏特加，以及各种泡菜、奢华和多样的食物，此外还有新鲜的鹌鹑蛋。
20. Invite friends over rather than spending money on lavish entertainment.
    邀请朋友到你家，而不是把钱花在奢侈性娱乐上。
21. She is known for her lavish costumes, extravagant concerts and unique personality.
    佩里以其服饰奢华，音乐会铺张和个性独特而著称。
22. So far his lavish lifestyle has taken him to Hong Kong, Bali and Thailand.
    到目前为止，在挥霍的生活方式下，他去了香港，巴厘岛和泰国。
23. You need't lavish money and time on pets.
    你不必在宠物身上滥花金钱和时间。
24. Speak of me as you lavish your wife and sons.
    把钱分给你的妻子和儿子时记得提起我。
25. The British lavish time, effort and huge sums of money on pets.
    英国人在宠物上花费了过多的时间、精力和金钱。
26. This gift can be very modest, even if the boss's gift was lavish.
    这一礼品可以是非常普通的物品，尽管老板的礼品可能相当昂贵。
27. Lavish gifts were bestowed on the visitors. They are courteous to their guests.
    向来宾赠送了厚礼。他们对来宾彬彬有礼。
28. Generous to a fault, she took all her friends out for a lavish dinner.
    她极为慷慨，请她所有的朋友出去吃了一顿丰盛的晚餐。
29. Then a lavish gift exchange.
    随后双方交换了丰富的礼物。

lavish sth on/upon sb/sth

1. 过分给予；滥施
   to give a lot of sth, often too much, to sb/sth
   1. lavish gifts/costumes/celebrations
      丰厚的礼品；昂贵的服装；规模盛大的庆典
   2. They lived a very lavish lifestyle .
      他们过着挥霍无度的生活。
   3. They rebuilt the house on an even more lavish scale than before.
      他们重造了房子，规模甚至比以前更大。

verb

1. expend profusely
   1. He was showered with praise

   Synonym:    shower

adj

1. very generous
   1. distributed gifts with a lavish hand
   2. the critics were lavish in their praise
   3. a munificent gift
   4. his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent
   5. prodigal praise
   6. unsparing generosity
   7. his unstinted devotion
   8. called for unstinting aid to Britain

   Synonym:    munificentovergeneroustoo-generousunsparingunstintedunstinting

2. characterized by extravagance and profusion
   1. a lavish buffet
   2. a lucullan feast

   Synonym:    lucullanlushplushplushy