luxury

n.奢侈，豪华；奢侈品，美食，美衣；乐趣，享受；不常有的乐趣（或享受、优势）

adj.奢华的，豪华的

noun

1. 奢侈的享受；奢华
   the enjoyment of special and expensive things, particularly food and drink, clothes and surroundings
   1. Now we'll be able to live in luxury for the rest of our lives.
      如今我们可在有生之年过豪华生活了。
   2. to lead a life of luxury
      过奢侈的生活
   3. a luxury hotel
      豪华酒店
   4. luxury goods
      奢侈品
2. 奢侈品
   a thing that is expensive and enjoyable but not essential
   1. small luxuries like chocolate and flowers
      像巧克力和鲜花之类的小奢侈品
   2. I love having a long, hot bath─it's one of life's little luxuries .
      我喜欢在热水浴缸里多泡一会儿——这是生活里一种小小的享受。
   3. It was a luxury if you had a washing machine in those days.
      那时候有洗衣机就算是奢侈了。
3. 不常有的乐趣（或享受、优势）
   a pleasure or an advantage that you do not often have
   1. We had the luxury of being able to choose from four good candidates for the job.
      我们的挑选余地大，有四位出色的职位候选人可供选择。

名词复数形式:luxuries

luxury 奢华，奢侈

来自拉丁语luxus,过度，宏伟，壮观，可能来自PIE*las,缺乏管制，淫荡，放纵，词源同lust.其原义为自我放纵的，淫荡的，性交等。后词义中性化，用来指感官的愉悦，享受。后词义再次贬义化，用来指奢华，奢侈。