音标:['spendθrift] ;
n. 浪费的人
a. 浪费的, 挥霍无度的
n. someone who spends money prodigally
词型变化:名词复数形式 : spendthrifts
考试类型:[GRE]
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spendthrift的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. My mother warned me about marrying a spendthrift.我妈妈告诫我,不要与挥霍金钱的人结婚。
用作形容词(adj.)
  1. It is hard to imagine the consumers returning to their spendthrift ways anytime soon.很难想像消费者短期内会恢复以往挥霍无度的生活方式。
  2. My dad observed my spendthrift ways and often said that money burned a hole in my pocket.父亲看我挥霍金钱的方式,常说钱把我的口袋烧了一个洞。
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发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 美语怎么说

In my family, there are penny-pinchers and spendthrifts, and everything in between. My brother Frank has the reputation for being stingy with money. He likes to save up and only spend when he has to. I bet he has a lot stashed away. He's careful with

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讲解文本: spendthrift 挥金如土者,花钱大手大脚的,挥霍无度的 She was spendthrift. She kept buying expensive things. 她花钱大手大脚,一直在买贵的东西。 My mother always told me not to be a spendthrift. 我母亲

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