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luxury

luxury /ˈlʌkʃəri/ noun
plural luxuries
luxury
/ˈlʌkʃəri/
noun
plural luxuries
Learner's definition of LUXURY
[noncount] : a condition or situation of great comfort, ease, and wealth舒适豪华
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
[count] : something that is expensive and not necessary奢侈品
[singular] : something that is helpful or welcome and that is not usually or always available可遇不可求的东西

in the lap of luxury

see 1lap
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5235 COCA: 5575

luxury

noun

plural luxuries
1
: a condition of abundance or great ease and comfort : sumptuous environment
lived in luxury
2
a
: something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary
one of life's luxuries
b
: an indulgence in something that provides pleasure, satisfaction, or ease
had the luxury of rejecting a handful of job offers Terri Minsky
3
archaic : lechery, lust
luxury adjective

Example Sentences

He spent a fortune on expensive wines and other luxuries. Right now a new car is a luxury that I can't afford. On my salary, I can afford few luxuries. We were lucky to have the luxury of choosing from among several good options. We can't afford the luxury of waiting any longer.
Recent Examples on the Web The city has a deal pending with Napleton Valley Hyundai, 4333 Ogden Ave., that would result in the dealership renovating its current operation and starting a separate dealership across the street for Genesis, the Hyundai luxury car line. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 The event showcases international luxury fashion brands. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 The most recent collection, including designs that Mr. West made in collaboration with the luxury fashion brand Balenciaga, launched in late July. Inti Pacheco, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 There’s no better place to shop luxury fashion than on Ssense, a leading retail site that’s home to hundreds of brands such as Off-White, Agolde, Acne Studios, Balenciaga, Marc Jacobs, Nanushka and more. Anna Tingley, Variety, 29 Aug. 2022 Last Thursday, the newlyweds shopped at high-end stores and stopped to pose for fans waiting to see them outside Italian luxury fashion brand Brunello Cucinelli. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 In the end, luxury fashion e-commerce has room for more than one player. Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 29 Aug. 2022 Europe’s Renault, Stellantis (the owner of Fiat and Chrysler), and luxury car maker Bentley will phase out gasoline car production by the same time. Peter Vanham, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022 Jeff's pal Buddy (Max Bickelhaup) becomes the third man in Gene's criminal crew, as the gang springs from a luxury-fashion mall heist into regular defraudings of Omaha's rowdiest business bros. Darren Franich, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English luxurie, from Anglo-French luxorie, from Latin luxuria rankness, luxury, excess; akin to Latin luxus luxury, excess

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of luxury was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5235 COCA: 5575
luxury

noun¹

1comfort and pleasure舒適ADJECTIVE | ... OF LUXURY | VERB + LUXURY | LUXURY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgreat, pure, sheer舒適的享受;很是奢侈It was sheer luxury to step into a hot bath.泡個熱水澡真是一種享受。ultimate最高的享受the ultimate luxury of a sauna in your own home在自己家裏洗桑拿的頂級享受relative相對的奢侈We lived in relative luxury.我們算是生活得比較奢侈了。real真正的奢侈modern現代享受... OF LUXURYtouch一絲奢華Silk sheets added the final touch of luxury.絲質牀單使豪華的氛圍達到了極致。VERB + LUXURYenjoy享受奢華We enjoyed the luxury of an expensive bottle of wine.我們享受飲用名貴葡萄酒的奢華。afford負擔得起奢華We can't afford such luxury.我們消受不起如此的奢華。live in豪華舒適地生活offer提供享受The resort offers luxury on a grand scale.該度假勝地提供全面的奢華享受。LUXURY + NOUNhotel豪華旅館car, coach, liner, sedan, yacht豪華小轎車/車廂/客輪/轎車/遊艇cruise乘豪華遊艇旅遊apartment, flat, home豪華公寓;豪華住房goods, items奢侈品brand奢侈品牌people who can afford to buy luxury brands買得起奢侈品的人PREPOSITIONin luxury在奢侈中brought up in luxury在奢侈的環境中被撫養長大PHRASEShave the luxury of (doing) sth難得有(做)⋯的機會He had the luxury of spending time at his family's summer home.他難得有在自家的避暑別墅消遣的機會。a life of luxury豪華舒適的生活He wasn't dead, but living a life of luxury in Australia.他沒有死,反而在澳大利亞過着奢華的生活。the lap of luxury生活優裕You're certainly living in the lap of luxury!你可實在是養尊處優!
luxury

noun²

2sth expensive and unnecessary奢侈品ADJECTIVE | VERB + LUXURY | LUXURY + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEexpensive, unaffordable昂貴的/買不起的奢侈品affordable買得起的奢侈品little, simple, small小小的享受;簡單的享受one of life's little luxuries生活中一種小小的享受unnecessary不必要的奢侈品rare稀有的奢侈品Bathrooms were a rare luxury at that time.那個時候浴室是稀有的奢侈設施。modern現代奢侈品VERB + LUXURYafford買得起奢侈品We can't afford luxuries.我們買不起奢侈品。enjoy, have, indulge in享用奢侈品;沉迷於奢侈品do without將就過沒有奢侈品的生活miss懷念享受He missed the simple luxuries of life, like regular meals.他很懷念生活中諸如按時吃飯這類簡簡單單的享受。LUXURY + NOUNtax奢侈品稅PHRASEShave every luxury享盡奢華She's had every luxury in life.她享盡了生活的奢華。

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