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luxury

Word family 
lux·u·ry /ˈlʌkʃəri/ ●●○ noun (plural luxuries)
1  [uncountableU]NEED very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful houses, cars etc 奢華，奢侈
in luxury
She stole to keep her boyfriend in luxury.
她靠行竊讓男友享受奢侈的生活。
He was leading a life of luxury in Australia.
他在澳大利亞過着豪華舒適的生活。
luxury hotel/car/home etc (=expensive and large) 豪華的酒店/汽車/宅邸等
We stayed in a five-star luxury hotel.
我們住在一家五星級的豪華酒店裏。
The dress is lambswool – pure luxury.
禮服是用羔羊毛制作的——絕對奢華。
2  [countableC]EXPENSIVE something expensive that you do not need, but you buy for pleasure and enjoyment 奢侈品 OPP necessity
luxuries like chocolate and perfume
巧克力、香水之類的奢侈品
3  afford/have/enjoy the luxury of something to have something that is very pleasant or convenient, that you are not always able to have 難得能享受…的機會
For the first time in three years, they actually had the luxury of a whole day together.
三年來他們第一次有這樣難得的機會，可以一整天都在一起。
Examples from the Corpus
afford/have/enjoy the luxury of something• When I painted it was for myself, I could afford the luxury of spending two years on a painting.• Defenders have the luxury of double-teaming Riley.• They did have the luxury of hit and run.• Is this what women became if afforded the luxury of turned tables?• The human species can no longer afford the luxury of such long double-takes or the leisurely changes of heart of entrenched scientists.• In the criminal trial, the prosecution did not have the luxury of depositions.• We do not have the luxury of thinking our problems will miraculously be solved by better times ahead.• They couldn't afford the luxury of open-market values.
→ in the lap of luxury at lap1(5)
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
great luxury
She was used to a life of great luxury.
pure/sheer luxury (=used when you want to emphasize that something gives great comfort and pleasure )
The blouse was satin, and felt like pure luxury.
the ultimate luxury (=something you consider a very great luxury)
A hot tub in your own back yard is the ultimate luxury.
comparative luxury (=comfortable when compared to other things)
We were glad to return to the comparative luxury of our tent away from the rain.
luxury + NOUN
a luxury hotel/home/apartment
They stayed at luxury hotels during their trip.
a luxury car
The manager drove a luxury car.
a luxury ship/yacht
He'd booked a holiday on a luxury cruise ship.
a luxury holiday
The first prize in the competition is a luxury holiday for two in Jamaica.
luxury items/goods (=expensive things)
At Christmas we try to afford a few luxury items.
verbs
live in luxury
While some people live in luxury, most are struggling to find enough money to live on.
phrases
a life of luxury
It was difficult to give up a life of luxury.
the lap of luxury (=a very comfortable situation, especially compared to other situations or other people)
After camping for a week, my own bed felt like the lap of luxury.
The foreigners lived in the lap of luxury.
a touch of luxury (=something that makes something seem more pleasurable and comfortable)
Leather chairs added a touch of luxury to the room.
something is the height of luxury (=something that is extremely comfortable and gives you a lot of pleasure)
If you want bath time to be the height of luxury, you will be inspired by our latest range of shower accessories.
Examples from the Corpus
luxury• Correspondence is, for me, a luxury which stirs my sensibilities, especially if it be with an old friend.• We can't afford luxuries like piano lessons any more.• What other organization would claim such inattention to details like pricing and luxury suites?• In this society, a few enjoy luxury while others endure grinding poverty.• Absolute poverty has fallen steadily since the industrial revolution, which is why yesterday's luxuries have become today's necessities.• I awoke in the soundproofed luxury of the Princess Grace Hospital, none the worse for the two-hour operation.• Now many new-product developers have barely the luxury of fifteen weeks to get a product designed and off to market.• It was luxuries like A / C that brought down the Roman Empire.• What luxury it would be to get out and stretch.
a life of luxury• They led a life of luxury , in a huge house in the country.• Now Midnight lived a life of luxury, hock-deep in expensive straw, shining and hard and ready to go.• I am currently living a life of luxury.
From Longman Business Dictionary
luxurylux·u·ry /ˈlʌkʃəri/ noun (plural luxuries)
1[countableC] something that is expensive and not really necessary but is pleasing and enjoyable
luxuries such as a yacht and gold-plated bathroom fixtures
2luxury apartment/car etc a very expensive and large apartment, car etc
Porsche, Saab and BMW are fierce competitors in the luxury car market.
It has switched its major focus to luxury gift items.
3[uncountableU] great pleasure and enjoyment from large, beautiful, and expensive cars, houses etc
The days when Americans paid any price for luxury are probably over.
—luxurious adjectiveadj
He runs his company, Silver Pictures, from a luxurious villa in Hollywood.
a luxurious yacht club in Florida
Origin luxury
(1300-1400) Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria “too great quantity”
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5235 COCA: 5575
luxury

noun¹

 1comfort and pleasure舒適ADJECTIVE | ... OF LUXURY | VERB + LUXURY | LUXURY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤great, 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 LUXURY➤touch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 + LUXURY➤enjoy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 + NOUN➤hotel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PREPOSITION➤in luxury在奢侈中◇brought up in luxury在奢侈的環境中被撫養長大PHRASES➤have 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 ADJECTIVE➤expensive, 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 + LUXURY➤afford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 + NOUN➤tax奢侈品稅PHRASES➤have every luxury享盡奢華◇She's had every luxury in life.她享盡了生活的奢華。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5235 COCA: 5575
luxury

noun

luxury ♦︎ splendour ♦︎ glory ♦︎ grandeurThese are all words for the quality of being impressive, beautiful and often expensive. 這些詞均表示奢華、豪華、富麗堂皇。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sheer luxury / splendour / grandeur◆faded / former / original splendour / glory / grandeur◆scenic / rugged splendour / grandeur◆to enjoy the luxury / splendour / grandeur of sth◆to admire the splendour / grandeur of sth◆to have (a certain) splendour / grandeur◆to restore sth to / recapture its (former) splendour / glory◆see, etc. sth in all its splendour / glory■ luxury ˈlʌkʃəri [uncountable] a situation in which you are very comfortable because you have special and expensive things to enjoy, especially food and drink, clothes and surroundings 奢侈的享受；奢華◆Now we'll be able to live in luxury for the rest of our lives.如今我們可在有生之年過奢華生活了。◆He was used to living a life of luxury.他過慣了奢侈生活。◆You've just won three weeks in a luxury hotel.您剛剛赢得在豪華酒店免費住宿三個星期的大獎。◆They stock a wide range of luxury goods.他們備有各種各樣的奢侈品。▸ luxurious lʌgˈʒʊəriəs; NAmE lʌgˈʒʊriəs

adjective

◆a luxurious hotel豪華酒店◆luxurious surroundings豪華舒適的環境■ splendour (BrE) (NAmE splendor) ˈsplendə(r) [uncountable] (especially written) grand and impressive beauty, especially of places and buildings （尤指場所和建築物）壯麗，雄偉，豪華，華麗◆The room has a view of Rheims Cathedral, in all its splendour.從這個房間可以飽覽蘭斯大教堂的壯觀景色。ⓘ The splendours of sth are the beautiful and impressive features or qualities of sth, especially a place. 複數形式的splendours指某物，尤其是某地，華美而壯觀的特征◆the splendours of Rome (= its fine buildings, etc.) 羅馬的壯麗景色 ■ glory [uncountable, countable] great beauty; a special cause for pride, respect or pleasure 壯麗；輝煌；燦爛；産生驕傲（或崇敬、愉快）的理由◆The house has now been restored to its former glory.這棟房子現在又恢複了它往日的輝煌。◆The temple is one of the glories of ancient Greece.這座廟宇是古希臘的一大奇觀。ⓘ The uncountable use of glory is usually used in the phrases in all its/his/her glory and its former/full glory. * glory作不可數名詞時通常用於短語in all its/his/her glory和its former/full glory。   see also glorious ⇨ magnificent ■ grandeur ˈgrændʒə(r), ˈgrændjə(r)[uncountable] (especially written) the quality of being great and impressive in appearance 宏偉；壯麗；堂皇◆The hotel had an air of faded grandeur.這家飯店給人一種繁華已逝的感覺。◆We admired the rugged grandeur of the mountain scenery.我們對群山中岩石突兀的壯麗景色贊歎不已。ⓘ Grandeur is used especially to talk about old buildings and wild, impressive landscapes. It is used more to talk about how impressive sth is, rather than its beauty. Typical collocates are classical, faded, former, imperial and scenic, rugged and natural. * grandeur尤用於描寫古建築和天然的壯觀景色，更側重於景物的壯觀而非其美麗，常見搭配詞有classical、faded、former、imperial、scenic、rugged和natural。   see also grand ⇨ magnificent
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5235 COCA: 5575
luxury
Enjoyable things and experiences: activity, amusement, binge...
Pleasant situations: peace, harmony, privilege...
General words for expensive: expensive, costly, exclusive...

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