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