• n. 奢侈，奢華；奢侈品；享受
• adj. 奢侈的

來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)luxus,過(guò)度，宏偉，壯觀，可能來(lái)自PIE*las,缺乏管制，淫蕩，放縱，詞源同lust.其原義為自我放縱的，淫蕩的，性交等。后詞義中性化，用來(lái)指感官的愉悅，享受。后詞義再次貶義化，用來(lái)指奢華，奢侈。

luxury

luxury: [14] Luxury was originally a pejorative word, denoting ‘sinful self-indulgence’. Not until the 17th century did it begin to acquire its positive modern connotations of costliness, comfort, and desirability. It came via Old French from Latin luxuria ‘excess’, a derivative of luxus ‘excess, abundance, extravagance’. The Latin derived verb luxuriāre ‘grow profusely’ has given English luxuriant [16] and luxuriate [17].

luxury (n.)

c. 1300, "sexual intercourse;" mid-14c., "lasciviousness, sinful self-indulgence," from Old French luxurie "debauchery, dissoluteness, lust" (Modern French luxure), from Latin luxuria "excess, luxury, extravagance, profusion; delicacy" (source also of Spanish lujuria, Italian lussuria), from luxus "excess, extravagance, magnificence," probably a figurative use of luxus (adj.) "dislocated," which is related to luctari "wrestle, strain" (see reluctance).

Meaning "sensual pleasure" is late 14c. Lost its pejorative taint 17c. Meaning "habit of indulgence in what is choice or costly" is from 1630s; that of "sumptuous surroundings" is from 1704; that of "something enjoyable or comfortable beyond life's necessities" is from 1780. Used as an adjective from 1916.

1. We don't live in the lap of luxury, but we're comfortable.

我們的生活雖然并非錦衣玉食，也算是衣食無(wú)憂。

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2. The spa is the last word in luxury and efficiency.

這家礦泉療養(yǎng)浴場(chǎng)極盡奢華，功效極高。

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3. He rode on the president's luxury train through his own state.

他乘坐總統(tǒng)的豪華列車經(jīng)過(guò)自己所在的州。

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4. Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht.

體驗(yàn)私人游艇的樂(lè)趣和奢華。

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5. She invited 750 people aboard the luxury yacht, the Savarona.

她邀請(qǐng)了750人乘坐豪華游艇“薩瓦羅納”號(hào)。

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