Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense lavishes, present participle lavishing, past tense, past participle lavished
1ADJ-GRADED 铺张的;奢侈的;盛大的 If you describe something as lavish, you mean that it is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it. 铺张的;奢侈的;盛大的
...a lavish party to celebrate Bryan's fiftieth birthday.
2ADJ-GRADED (花费)挥霍的;(赞美等)慷慨给予的;(行为)毫无节制的 If you say that spending, praise, or the use of something is lavish, you mean that someone spends a lot or that something is praised or used a lot. (花费)挥霍的;(赞美等)慷慨给予的;(行为)毫无节制的
Critics attack his lavish spending and flamboyant style.
评论家抨击他大肆挥霍、恣意张扬的作风。
The book drew lavish praise from literary critics.
3ADJ-GRADED (人)过分慷慨的,挥霍的 If you say that someone is lavish in the way they behave, you mean that they give, spend, or use a lot of something. (人)过分慷慨的,挥霍的 [Also + with]
American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book. [+ in]
Entertaining in style needn't mean spending lavishly.
待客隆重并不意味着要大肆铺张。
4VERB 滥花;浪费;非常(或过分)慷慨地给予 If you lavish money, affection, or praise on someone or something, you spend a lot of money on them or give them a lot of affection or praise. 滥花;浪费;非常(或过分)慷慨地给予
Prince Sadruddin lavished praise on Britain's contributions to world diplomacy. [V n + on/upon]
萨德鲁丁王子大力赞扬英国对世界外交作出的贡献。
The emperor promoted the general and lavished him with gifts. [VERB noun + with]