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English translation for "prodigal"

[ 'prɔdigəl ] 
adj.
1.非常浪费的,挥霍的,奢侈的。
2.丰富的;大量的;富于 (of, with)。
3.不吝惜的;十分慷慨的。
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n.
1.浪费者;浪子。
2.【动物;动物学】军曹鱼。
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adv.
-ly
Example Sentences:
1.A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold .
浪子回头金不换。
2.The prodigal handouts should continue .
这些慷慨的施舍必须继续下去。
3.He has been prodigal of the money left by his parents .
他已挥霍掉他父母留下的钱。
4.Nature is prodigal in variety, but niggard in innovation .
自然界虽富于变化却吝于革新。
5.May is prodigal with flowers .
五月里百花盛开。
6.The genius in his works, in his deeds, is necessarily a prodigal .
创作里的天才,行为上定是个挥霍者。
7.You must be prodigal of your offers of powder and blankets .
不论火药也好,毛毯也好,你一定要毫无吝惜地答应付给。
8.But now her horizon was enlarged by the vision of a prodigal philanthropy .
现在她却能用慷慨大度的慈善家的目光来眺望自己广阔的前程。
9.It had the disadvantage of consuming their mutual affections at a fearfully prodigal rate .
这种情形也有坏处,因为这就是他们以令人可怕的浪费速度,把他们相互的爱消耗。
10.The prodigal came, and the fatted calf was killed for him, and he was made as happy as two simple women could make him .
浪子回到了家中,肥牛犊也为了他被宰杀了,两个纯朴的女人尽量让他高兴。
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