Prodigal
[ 'prɑd?ɡl ]
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adj. 浪費的;鋪張的;揮霍的;慷慨的;
豐富的，大量的;富于 (of, with);不吝惜的，十分慷慨的;
n. 浪費者，浪子;[動]軍曹魚;
?? 詞根助記
pro+digal→浪費的；揮霍的
?? 例句
He has a mind prodigal of ideas.
他足智多謀。
He has been prodigal of the money left by his parents.
他已揮霍掉他父母留下的錢。
You must be prodigal of your offers of power and blankets.
不論火藥也好，毛毯也好，你一定要毫無吝惜地答應付給。
May is prodigal with flowers.
五月里百花盛開。
A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold.
浪子回頭金不換。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ prodigious-巨大的,prodiga-揮霍的:花費是巨大的→揮霍的
※ prodigal-浪費的,prodigy-神童:愛浪費的人還能發家致富簡直是神童
※ pro-前綴“前”,dig-挖,al-all所有:挖出家里的所有錢花掉→揮霍的
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?? 牛津釋義
prodigal
adj
1 (fml derog 文, 貶) spending money or resources too freely; extravagant 浪費的; 鋪張的; 揮霍的
a prodigal administration 鋪張浪 費的行政機關
prodigal housekeeping 大手大腳的持家之道.
2 ~ (of sth) (fml 文) generous or lavish (with sth) 慷慨的; 不吝惜的
Nature is prodigal of her gifts. 大自然不吝惜其恩賜.
3 (idm 習語) the prodigal (son) person who leaves his home or community to lead a life of pleasure or extravagance, but who later regrets this and returns home 回頭的浪子
the return of the prodigal son 浪子的回頭
So, the prodigal has returned! 這麼說, 浪子回頭了!
?? 擴展釋義
*['pr?digl]n. 浪費者a. 浪費的, 揮霍的, 豐富的【法】 浪費者, 浪子相關詞組: play the prodigal be prodigal of praise
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How long will this letter take to get there?
這封信需要多長時間到那兒？
Please tell him to stop running in and out.
請告訴他不要跑進跑出。
as the wave leaves the particles behind back to its starting point again.
當波浪把微粒留在身后時又回到出發點。