luxurious

/lʌɡˈʒʊəriəs/ (bre, ipa) · /lʌɡˈʒʊriəs/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)ləg-ˈzhu̇r-ē-əs (ˌ)lək-ˈshu̇r-/ (ame, mw)

luxurious — 形容詞

  • luxuriouspositive
  • more luxuriouscomparative
  • most luxurioussuperlative

1. describing a place, object, or service that costs a lot of money, uses the fines

1.形容詞B1
釋義

豪華的

非常舒適且昂貴的

describing a place, object, or service that costs a lot of money, uses the finest materials, and provides a high level of comfort and beauty.

例句

The Reema family stayed at a luxurious hotel with a private pool during their holiday.

Reema 一家人住在一間有私人游泳池的豪華飯店。

luxurious + hotel (accommodation)

Élise chose a luxurious silk dress for the awards ceremony.

Élise 為頒獎典禮挑選了一件豪華的絲綢禮服。

luxurious + material noun (silk dress)

同義詞
  • opulent

    more formal and suggests grand wealth and richness of decoration

  • lavish

    focuses on spending freely or giving generously, sometimes wastefully

  • sumptuous

    describes things that look richly expensive, especially food, rooms, or fabrics

  • deluxe

    often used for products or services of the highest available quality grade

反義詞
  • humble

    modest and simple, without show or expense

  • basic

    only providing the simplest and most necessary things

文法句型

luxurious + noun

be + luxurious

用法筆記

Often used before nouns describing accommodation, clothing, interiors, and experiences. Can be used predicatively: 'The resort was luxurious.'

常見錯誤

❌The sofa was very luxury.
✅The sofa was very luxurious.
💡'Luxury' is a noun; the adjective form is 'luxurious'.

2. giving a deeply enjoyable and satisfying feeling, especially from a simple exper

2.形容詞B2
釋義

奢華享受的

帶來極大愉悅感受的

giving a deeply enjoyable and satisfying feeling, especially from a simple experience that feels special or self-indulgent.

例句

There is something wonderfully luxurious about lying in bed with a good book on a rainy Sunday morning.

下雨的星期天早上，躺在床上看一本好書，有種難以言喻的奢華享受。

pattern: there is something luxurious about + -ing

For Ayana, a hot bath with scented oils felt truly luxurious after a stressful week.

對 Ayana 來說，在壓力大的一週後泡個加香精油的熱水澡，感覺真是奢華的享受。

predictive: feel + luxurious

同義詞
  • indulgent

    stresses allowing yourself to enjoy something you do not usually allow

  • blissful

    suggests extreme happiness and relaxation

文法句型

be + luxurious

feel + luxurious

something + is + luxurious + about + noun/-ing

用法筆記

This sense is typically predicative and describes an experience or feeling rather than a material object. The subject is often a situation, activity, or sensation ('having time to myself felt luxurious').