| 单词 | sumptuous |
| 释义 | sump·tu·ous /ˈsʌmptʃuəs/ adjective EXPENSIVEvery impressive and expensive 豪华的，奢华的，奢侈的 a sumptuous feast 盛宴 a sumptuous palace 一座富丽堂皇的宫殿 —sumptuously adverb —sumptuousness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpussumptuous• a sumptuous banquet• Meals are served in the intimate restaurant and include a sumptuous buffet breakfast.• The restaurant offers a sumptuous buffet-style breakfast each morning and a wide choice of dishes at dinner.• Many of the writers are also professional photographers and this certainly shows - the book is crammed full of sumptuous colour pictures.• The war prevented this flight and instead the Stratoliner was to become his executive run-about and was fitted with a sumptuous interior.• There is also a sumptuous leather-chaired billiard room.• After a sumptuous repast he asked the Mayor whether the gallows was prepared.• They were given a sumptuous tea and invited back any time they felt like coming.Origin sumptuous (1400-1500) Old French sumptueux, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus “cost”sump·tu·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable expensive impressive Corpus very and |
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