她挥霍无度,短短几个月就把继承的遗产花光了。

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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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。

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