opulent
/ˈɒpjələnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑːpjələnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈä-pyə-lənt/ (ame, mw)
opulent — 形容詞
- opulentpositive
- more opulentcomparative
- most opulentsuperlative
1. Made with costly materials or rich decoration, in a way that shows luxury and co
奢華的
裝飾昂貴華麗，處處顯得講究
Made with costly materials or rich decoration, in a way that shows luxury and comfort very openly.
Christopher booked an opulent suite with marble floors and a private pool.
Christopher 訂了一間奢華的套房，裡面有大理石地板和私人泳池。
opulent + accommodation noun
Lan walked into the opulent lobby, where gold lamps shone on the mirrors.
Lan 走進那間奢華的大廳時，金色燈具正照在鏡面上。
The museum reopened with an opulent staircase and deep red walls near the entrance.
博物館重新開放時，入口附近出現了奢華的樓梯和深紅色牆面。
Eri chose an opulent wedding dress covered with tiny pearls.
Eri 挑了一件鑲滿細小珍珠的奢華婚紗。
The restaurant served dessert in an opulent silver bowl under soft lights.
那家餐廳在柔和燈光下，把甜點盛在奢華的銀碗裡端上來。
文法句型
opulent + room/hotel/decor
look opulent
be opulent
用法筆記
Most often describes places, furniture, clothing, or decoration rather than everyday objects. It often suggests that the luxury is meant to be seen and admired.
2. Having so much money or property that an expensive way of life is easy to mainta
富裕的
非常有錢，能過豪奢生活
Having so much money or property that an expensive way of life is easy to maintain.
Reuben became opulent after his shipping company started selling goods to many countries.
Reuben 的航運公司開始把貨物賣到許多國家後，他變得很富裕。
become opulent + cause
The once-small kingdom became opulent through copper mines and busy trade routes.
這個原本不大的王國靠著銅礦和繁忙的商路，變得十分富裕。
Hassan's opulent family owned farms, theaters, and several large houses in Cairo.
Hassan 那個富裕的家族在開羅擁有農場、劇院和好幾棟大房子。
By forty, João was opulent enough to fund new clinics in two rural towns.
到了四十歲，João 已富裕到能資助兩個鄉鎮的新診所。
Travelers called the port city opulent after seeing its banks, big houses, and crowded markets.
旅人看見那座港口城市的銀行、大宅和熱鬧市集後，稱它相當富裕。
- poor
having very little money or property
- impoverished
formal and stronger, suggesting serious lack of money
文法句型
become opulent
be opulent
opulent + family/city
用法筆記
This sense is more often used in formal writing than in everyday speech. Compared with sense 1, it focuses on the wealth itself rather than the rich appearance created by that wealth.