spendthrift

spendthrift

词性: 名词，形容词

基本含义: 指一个人非常浪费金钱，尤其是花费超过自身经济能力的情况。

词语辨析

spendthrift 和 profligate 都表示浪费，但 spendthrift 通常指的是在花费上缺乏节制的人，而 profligate 则更强调放荡或道德败坏的行为。

词汇扩充

• extravagant: 奢侈的，过度的
• wasteful: 浪费的
• lavish: 大方的，过于丰富的

近义词

• wastrel: 浪费金钱的人
• spender: 花钱的人
• profligate: 放荡的，挥霍的

反义词

• saver: 节约者
• thrifty: 节俭的
• frugal: 节约的，朴素的

柯林斯词典定义

spendthrift: A person who spends money in a careless or extravagant way.

牛津词典定义

spendthrift: A person who spends money extravagantly.

用法

该词通常用于描述一个人的消费习惯，尤其是负面的方面。

例句

• Despite being a spendthrift, he always managed to charm his friends.

  尽管是个挥霍无度的人，他总能吸引到朋友。

• Her spendthrift habits eventually led her to bankruptcy.

  她的奢侈消费习惯最终导致她破产。

• The spendthrift lifestyle is often glamorized in movies.

  在电影中，挥霍的生活方式常常被美化。

• Being a spendthrift can have serious financial consequences.

  作为一个挥霍无度的人可能会有严重的经济后果。

• He was criticized for being a spendthrift with his inheritance.

  他因对遗产的挥霍而受到批评。

• Many young adults fall into the trap of being a spendthrift after college.

  许多年轻人在大学毕业后陷入挥霍无度的陷阱。

• A spendthrift often struggles to save money.

  一个挥霍无度的人通常很难存钱。

• She decided to change her spendthrift ways and start budgeting.

  她决定改变自己的挥霍无度的习惯，开始制定预算。

• His reputation as a spendthrift preceded him.

  他作为挥霍无度的人的名声在他之前就已经传开了。

• Some people view being a spendthrift as a sign of wealth.

  有些人将挥霍无度视为财富的象征。

• As a spendthrift, he often bought things he didn't need.

  作为一个挥霍无度的人，他常常买一些他不需要的东西。

• It's wise to avoid the spendthrift lifestyle.

  避免挥霍无度的生活方式是明智的。

• Her spendthrift nature was evident in her shopping sprees.

  她的挥霍性格在她的购物狂欢中显而易见。

• A spendthrift often regrets their financial choices later in life.

  一个挥霍无度的人通常会在生活的后期对自己的财务选择感到后悔。

• Being labeled a spendthrift can be damaging to one’s self-esteem.

  被贴上挥霍无度者的标签可能会对一个人的自尊造成伤害。

• He learned the hard way that being a spendthrift was not sustainable.

  他通过艰难的方式认识到，作为一个挥霍无度的人是不可持续的。

• In the long run, a spendthrift lifestyle can lead to regret.

  从长远来看，挥霍无度的生活方式可能会导致后悔。

• Many people wish they could escape the spendthrift mentality.

  许多人希望能够摆脱挥霍无度的心态。