splurge

英 [splɜːdʒ]

美 [splɜːrdʒ]

n.  乱花钱; 糟蹋钱; 挥霍
v.  乱花(钱); 糟蹋(钱); 挥霍

过去分词：splurged　现在分词：splurging　复数：splurges　过去式：splurged　第三人称单数：splurges　

GRE

BNC.37793 / COCA.18415

牛津词典

noun

• 乱花钱；糟蹋钱；挥霍
  an act of spending a lot of money on sth that you do not really need

verb

• 乱花（钱）；糟蹋（钱）；挥霍
  to spend a lot of money on sth that you do not really need

柯林斯词典

• VERB 挥霍
  If yousplurge onsomething, you spend a lot of money, usually on things that you do not need.
  1. We splurged on Bohemian glass for gifts, and for ourselves.
     我们花了很多钱买波希米亚玻璃制品送人和自用。
  2. Splurgeis also a noun.
     
  3. I'm confident that there's enough in the bank for a splurge on a great pair of shoes.
     我相信，银行里存有足够的钱能让我破费一回买双好鞋。

英英释义

noun

• any act of immoderate indulgence
  1. an orgy of shopping
  2. an emotional binge
  3. a splurge of spending
  Synonym:orgybinge
• an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)

verb

• be showy or ostentatious
• indulge oneself
  1. I splurged on a new TV
  Synonym:fling

双语例句

• Though nationwide spending has slowed on fears of a slumping economy, this set is continuing to splurge on pricey home improvements, wine and spirits, cars and clothes.
  虽然由于对经济滑坡的担心，全国范围消费放缓，这群人依然对昂贵的家庭改进、酒类、汽车和衣服上一掷千金。
• After they told me how great it was, I decided to "Indulge in a modest splurge" and buy one myself.
  当他们对我说他们的搅拌机有多么好之后，我就决定”适度地挥霍一次“，自己也买一个。
• Yet79 percent of them said they would splurge to cheer themselves up.
  然而79%的女性说她们需要通过购物来使自己振奋。
• When you feel the need to splurge, buy knowledge and EXPERIENCES instead.
  当你想挥霍时，那就买知识和经验吧。
• We decided to splurge on the pink garoupa from the selection of live seafood.
  我们决定选择品尝海鲜中的粉红色石斑鱼。
• And tens of millions of less well-heeled consumers routinely splurge on high-end products.
  那么，千百万自备消费者日常挥霍高端产品。
• Still, the Gulf's splurge might be better spent if governments were doing even less of the splurging.
  但是，海湾国家的挥霍比起连挥霍也不做也许还是好许多。
• I had a splurge and bought two new suits.
  我大手大脚花了一笔钱买了两套新衣服。
• Are you going to splurge or save?
  那么，你是要挥霍一把去打的还是省钱坐公交呢？
• Remember: you are ruled by the feet-so splurge on some great walking shoes!
  记住：步行对你是最有效的，那就赶紧多买几双旅游鞋吧！