中英词典查询

prodigal [ˈprɑ:dɪgl]

adj. 浪费的; 铺张的; 挥霍的; 慷慨的;
释义 丰富的,大量的; 富于 (of, with); 不吝惜的,十分慷慨的;
n. 浪费者,浪子; [动]军曹鱼;
复数:: prodigals
[同义词] 浪费的;丰富的: lavish spendthrift squandering extravagant wasteful
[反义词] 浪费的: frugal

例句:

  • A miserly father makes a prodigal son.
    老子守财奴,儿子败家子.
  • A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold.
    浪子回头金不换.
  • A penitent prodigal who has squandered God's gifts.
    来自J. H. Newman
  • Nature is prodigal of her gifts.
    大自然不吝惜其恩赐.
  • Ahmed refused to be prodigal with the wood.
    来自P. Bowles
  • The Spotted Pig was almost the Prodigal Pig.
    来自NEWYORKER