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extravagant

/ɪkstrævəɡənt/

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1 · adjective

spending or costing more money than necessary

奢侈的；挥霍的

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They decided an extravagant party would cost too much.

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他们觉得办一场奢华的派对开销太大。

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Pronunciation: /ɪkstrævəɡənt/

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