小词详解 | lavish

lavish 英 [ˈlævɪʃ] 美 [ˈlævɪʃ]

• Not that long ago, the world wondered whether clean energy could survive without lavish government support. Now the question is how far it can spread.
  不久之前，整个世界还不确定清洁能源是否能在没有政府大力支持的情况下维持下去，现在的问题则是它的影响能有多深远。
  ——《经济学人》
• With its lavish banquets, helicopter escapes and sweeping descriptions of Singapore’s lush coast, Kevin Kwan’s novel “Crazy Rich Asians” practically begs to be turned into a film.
  凯文·关的小说《疯狂的亚洲富豪》描述了豪华的宴会、乘直升飞机度假，以及新加坡郁郁葱葱的海岸，简直太适合改编成电影了。
  ——《纽约时报》

• 美国评论家们对该珍本不吝赞美之词。
  American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this scarce book.
  
• 晚会很豪华，食物精美可口，香槟酒源源不断。但她觉察到他们的欢迎有点冷淡。
  The evening was a lavish affair with glorious food and an endless supply of champagne. But she discerned a certain coldness in their welcome.

• 评论家暗地里抨击他大肆挥霍、恣意张扬的作风。
  Critics attacked his lavish spending and flamboyant style in a covert way.

• 那位端庄的母亲对她的小儿子过于关爱。
  The demure mother lavishes most of her attention on her youngest son.
• 他毫不犹豫地狂吻了他的妻子。
  He lavished his wife with kisses without demur.

So, from the cradle to the grave, women strove to make men pleased with themselves, and the satisfied men repaid lavishly with gallantry and adoration.
所以，从摇篮到坟墓，女人们始终是在努力让男人过得舒服，而满意的男人则以殷勤和崇拜来慷慨回报她们。

• sumptuous: splendid and expensive-looking
• luxurious: extremely comfortable or elegant, especially when involving great expense
• lush: very rich and providing great sensory pleasure