prodigal
英['prɒdɪg(ə)l]
美['prɑdɪɡl]
- adj. 挥霍的；十分慷慨的
- n. 浪子；挥霍者
词态变化
名词: prodigality;
助记提示
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中文词源
prodigal 挥霍的
来自拉丁语prodigere,挥霍，浪费，来自prod-,向前，来自pro-的扩大形式，-ig,做，驱使，驱动，词源同agent,navigate.比喻用法，被诱惑所驱动的，乱花钱的，挥霍的。
英文词源
- prodigal (adj.)
- mid-15c., a back-formation from prodigality, or else from Middle French prodigal and directly from Late Latin prodigalis, from Latin prodigus "wasteful," from prodigere "drive away, waste," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + agere "to drive" (see act (v.)). First reference is to prodigial son, from Vulgate Latin filius prodigus (Luke xv:11-32). As a noun, "prodigal person," 1590s, from the adjective (the Latin adjective also was used as a noun).
双语例句
- 1. A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold.
- 浪子回头金不换.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. A miserly father makes a prodigal son.
- 老子守财奴,儿子败家子.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Nature is prodigal of her gifts.
- 大自然不吝惜其恩赐.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The country has been prodigal of its forests.
- 这个国家的森林正受过度的采伐.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. Prodigal habits die hard.
- 大手大脚的习惯很难改掉。
来自辞典例句