prodigal
['prɑdɪgl.]
n. 浪费者

a. 浪费, 挥霍, 富

[] 浪费者, 浪



prodigal
[ noun ]

1. a recklessly extravagant consumer

<noun.person>

[ adj ]

1. recklessly wasteful

<adj.all>
prodigal in their expenditures

Prodigal \Prod"i*gal\, n.
One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without
necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure;
a waster; a spendthrift. ``Noble prodigals of life.''
--Trench.


Prodigal \Prod"i*gal\, a. [L. prodigus, from prodigere to drive
forth, to squander away; pro forward, forth + agere to drive;
cf. F. prodigue. See {Agent}. ]
Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other
things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse;
lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal
man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses.

In fighting fields [patriots] were prodigal of blood.
--Dryden.

Syn: Profuse; lavish; extravagant; squandering; wasteful. See
{Profuse}.