| 单词 | prodigal |
| 释义 | prod·i·gal1 /ˈprɒdɪɡəl $ ˈprɑː-/ adjective [usually before noun] formal 1. prodigal son/daughter formal someone who leaves their family and home without the approval of their family, but who is sorry later and returns 回头的浪子/悔悟回家的女儿2 WASTE somethingspending money, wasting time etc in a careless way 浪费的，挥霍的；奢侈的 SYN extravagant a prodigal lifestyle 奢侈的生活方式Examples from the Corpusprodigal• A prodigal daughter, I had learned in only one day, I was not.• They came back on a parade float of prodigal love and public money, promising entertainment, nostalgia and success.• This is the distinctive method of instruction at Oxford, and it is extremely prodigal of time.• There was the prodigal scene at the door.• The prodigal son had returned to Parkhead.• He is a classic modern tough guy as well as being an Old Testament prodigal son.• The play, very moral in tone throughout, is a reworking of the theme of the return of the prodigal son.prodigal2 noun [countable] literary WASTE somethingsomeone who spends money carelessly and wastes their time – used humorously 浪费〔时间与金钱〕者，挥霍者〔幽默用法〕Examples from the Corpusprodigal• But once connected, it was a different story one was taken in and cosseted like the biblical prodigal.Origin prodigal1 (1500-1600) Latin prodigus, from prodigere “to drive away, use wastefully”prod·i·gal1 adjectiveprodigal2 nounChineseSyllable Corpus family home someone and the who their without leaves |
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