prodigality

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指过度浪费或挥霍资源、金钱的行为,也可引申为慷慨大方或丰富大量。

用法要点

句型搭配

常用于描述行为或状态,如'prodigality of something'表示某物的挥霍或丰富,或'with prodigality'作为副词短语修饰动词。

• prodigality of resources
• spend with prodigality
• show prodigality in spending

介词用法

常与'in'连用表示在某个方面的挥霍,如'in prodigality',或与'of'连用表示挥霍的对象。

• in prodigality
• prodigality of money
• prodigality in consumption

语域说明

多用于正式或书面语境,如学术、商务或文学中,描述负面或中性行为,日常口语较少使用。

• economic prodigality
• literary prodigality
• prodigality in business

基础例句

His prodigality with money led to financial troubles.

他对金钱的挥霍导致了财务问题。

She showed prodigality in buying gifts for everyone.

她慷慨大方地为每个人买礼物。

We should avoid prodigality to save for the future.

我们应该避免浪费,为未来储蓄。

高级例句

The company's prodigality in resource allocation resulted in inefficiencies.

公司在资源配置上的挥霍导致了效率低下。

Economic studies often analyze the prodigality of consumer spending during booms.

经济研究常分析繁荣时期消费者支出的挥霍行为。

In business reports, prodigality is criticized as a barrier to sustainable growth.

在商业报告中,挥霍被批评为可持续增长的障碍。

高频搭配

verb

show prodigalitycondemn prodigalityavoid prodigalitycriticize prodigalityreduce prodigality

adjective

reckless prodigalityextravagant prodigalityfinancial prodigalitywasteful prodigalityexcessive prodigality

noun

prodigality of resourcesprodigality of spendingprodigality of generosityprodigality of wealthprodigality in consumption

adverb

with prodigalityin prodigalitythrough prodigality

preposition

in prodigalityof prodigalitywith prodigality

phrase

a life of prodigalitythe prodigality of natureprodigality in the use of funds

常见错误

❌ 错误:He has a prodigality habit.
✓ 正确:He has a habit of prodigality.

错误:'prodigality'是名词,不能直接修饰'habit'。正确:使用'of prodigality'作为名词短语来修饰'habit',表示挥霍的习惯。

❌ 错误:She is prodigality with her time.
✓ 正确:She is prodigal with her time.

错误:'prodigality'是名词,不能用作形容词。正确:使用形容词'prodigal'来描述她浪费时间的行为。

近义词辨析

extravagance

'extravagance'更强调奢侈或过度花费,常带负面含义;'prodigality'可指浪费或慷慨,语境更广。

His extravagance on luxury cars contrasts with her prodigality in charitable donations.

wastefulness

'wastefulness'直接指浪费行为,通常负面;'prodigality'可能包含中性或正面含义,如慷慨大方。

The wastefulness of discarded materials differs from the prodigality of abundant natural resources.