decadent
/ˈdekədənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdekədənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈde-kə-dənt also di-ˈkā-/ (ame, mw)
decadent — 形容詞
- decadentpositive
- more decadentcomparative
- most decadentsuperlative
1. caring too much about pleasure, luxury, and easy living, in a way that seems mor
放縱的
只顧享樂、道德鬆散的
caring too much about pleasure, luxury, and easy living, in a way that seems morally weak or careless
The prince grew decadent, spending each night on gambling and drink.
王子變得很放縱，每晚都沉迷賭博和喝酒。
grow decadent — change into a pleasure-seeking lifestyle
After years of easy money, the club became decadent and careless.
靠著多年輕鬆賺來的錢，那家俱樂部變得放縱又散漫。
Gabriela called the court decadent when servants carried wine into every room.
Gabriela 說那座宮廷很放縱，因為僕人把酒送進每個房間。
The novel shows a decadent family wasting fortunes on parties and jewels.
那本小說描寫一個放縱的家族，把大把財富花在宴會和珠寶上。
Critics saw the city as decadent, more interested in luxury than duty.
評論家認為那座城市很放縱，對奢華的興趣勝過責任感。
- self-indulgent
focuses on giving yourself too much pleasure or comfort; often milder than 'decadent'
- hedonistic
stresses the search for pleasure itself; can sound more neutral or academic
- immoral
broader and stronger about moral wrongdoing, not specifically luxury or excess
- disciplined
showing control over desires and behaviour
- modest
simple and not attracted to luxury or show
- principled
guided by firm moral standards
文法句型
be decadent
grow / become decadent
see + someone / something + as decadent
用法筆記
Often used to criticize a person, group, or period for caring more about luxury and pleasure than duty or self-control. It can describe behaviour, a social class, or a whole culture, not just one action.
常見錯誤
decadent — 名詞
1. a person who cares too much about pleasure, comfort, and luxury, and is judged t
享樂之徒
沉迷享樂、道德鬆散的人
a person who cares too much about pleasure, comfort, and luxury, and is judged to have weak morals because of it
His uncle mocked the banker as a decadent who cared only for pleasure.
他的叔叔嘲笑那個銀行家是個享樂之徒，只在乎享受。
call / mock someone as a decadent
In the play, the aging decadent sleeps all day after long dinners.
在那齣戲裡，那個年老的享樂之徒在冗長晚宴後整天睡覺。
Newspapers described the duke as a decadent living off inherited wealth.
報紙把那位公爵寫成靠祖產過活的享樂之徒。
Manuela refused to marry a decadent who treated work like a joke.
Manuela 不肯嫁給把工作當笑話的享樂之徒。
At the trial, the decadent laughed while poor farmers begged for help.
審判時，那個享樂之徒一邊笑，一邊看著窮農求助。
- hedonist
someone who actively seeks pleasure, with less built-in moral criticism
- libertine
more old-fashioned and strongly suggests sexual or moral looseness
- pleasure-seeker
plain descriptive term without the same formal literary tone
文法句型
call someone a decadent
describe someone as a decadent
a decadent who + clause
用法筆記
Usually a critical or literary label rather than an everyday description. It often refers to wealthy or idle people whose lives seem spoiled, empty, or morally careless.