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spendthrift

UK //ˈspendθrɪft//US //ˈspendθrɪft//

词源

源自16世纪英语,由'spend'(花费)和'thrift'(节俭)组成,字面意思是'花掉节俭',形成反讽表达。

noun

❶ 指花钱大手大脚、挥霍无度的人,通常带有贬义,形容人不考虑未来地浪费金钱。

“He was a notorious spendthrift who squandered his inheritance within a year.”

(他是个臭名昭著的败家子,一年内就挥霍光了继承的财产。)

“Her parents warned her not to marry a spendthrift who couldn't save money.”

(她父母警告她不要嫁给一个存不住钱的挥霍者。)

同义词:profligate, wastrel, squanderer

adjective

❶ 形容人或行为挥霍浪费的,习惯性过度消费而不考虑后果的。

“His spendthrift ways eventually left him in debt.”

(他挥霍的习惯最终让他负债累累。)

“The spendthrift policies of the government caused inflation.”

(政府挥霍的政策导致了通货膨胀。)

同义词:extravagant, wasteful, prodigal

常见短语

spendthrift trust — 一种特殊信托,限制受益人过度使用信托资金,防止挥霍行为。

“His father set up a spendthrift trust to protect the family fortune.”

(他父亲设立了防挥霍信托来保护家族财富。)