她挥霍无度,短短几个月就把继承的遗产花光了。
She was so prodigal that she spent her entire inheritance in just a few months.
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prodigal英 /ˈprɒdɪɡəl/|美 /ˈprɑdɪɡəl/
解释
prodigal 来自拉丁语 prodigus(浪费的),由 pro-(向前)和 agere(驱使)组成,字面意思是"向前驱赶",引申为"挥霍、浪费"的意思。这个词常用来形容人花钱大手大脚、不知节制。
She was so prodigal that she spent her entire inheritance in just a few months.
prodigal 来自拉丁语 prodigus(浪费的),由 pro-(向前)和 agere(驱使)组成,字面意思是"向前驱赶",引申为"挥霍、浪费"的意思。这个词常用来形容人花钱大手大脚、不知节制。