extravagance

英 /ɪkˈstrævəɡəns/ 　美 /ɪkˈstrævəɡəns/

n. 奢侈；挥霍Spending more money than is necessary or sensible.
n. 奢侈品；奢侈之举Something expensive bought or done for pleasure rather than necessity.

Buying fresh flowers every week is my only extravagance.

每周买鲜花是我唯一的奢侈享受。

Public criticism of government extravagance often increases when essential services face severe budget cuts.

当基本公共服务面临大幅预算削减时，公众对政府铺张浪费的批评往往会增加。

搭配

personal extravagance 个人挥霍an unnecessary extravagance 不必要的奢侈之举a taste for extravagance 对奢华的偏爱

指挥霍行为通常不可数；指某项奢侈享受时可数。

extravagant (adj.)、extravagantly (adv.)

近义 lavishness

反义 frugality、thrift