luxury
US: /ˈɫəɡʒɝi/
UK: /lˈʌkʃəɹˌi/
UK: /lˈʌkʃəɹˌi/
English Vietnamese dictionary
luxury /'lʌkʃəri/
- danh từ
- sự xa xỉ, sự xa hoa
- a life of luxury: đời sống xa hoa
- to live in [the lap of] luxury: sống trong cảnh xa hoa
- đời sống xa hoa, sinh hoạt xa hoa
- hàng xa xỉ; vật hiếm có; cao lương mỹ vị
- điều vui sướng, niềm khoái trá
- sự xa xỉ, sự xa hoa
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun (plural luxuries)
1 [U] the enjoyment of special and expensive things, particularly food and drink, clothes and surroundings: Now we'll be able to live in luxury for the rest of our lives. + to lead / live a life of luxury + a luxury hotel / cruise + luxury goods / items
2 [C] a thing that is expensive and enjoyable but not essential: small luxuries like chocolate and cigarettes + There's no brandy. I can't afford such luxuries. + I love having a long, hot bath-it's one of life's little luxuries. + It was a luxury if you had a washing machine in those days. + A comfortable bed to sleep in is a luxury that we take for granted.
3 [U, sing.] a pleasure or an advantage that you do not often have: I allow myself the luxury of a sauna once a week. + We had the luxury of being able to choose from four good candidates for the job.
Idioms see LAP n.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 opulence, splendour, sumptuousness, grandeur, extravagance, magnificence, richness, luxuriousness:
I cannot describe the overwhelming luxury of the maharaja's palace.
2 indulgence, self-indulgence, hedonism, sybaritism, voluptuousness:
He had been living a life of luxury in Tahiti.
3 security, confidence; gratification, satisfaction, enjoyment, pleasure, delight, comfort:
He has the luxury of knowing that his dog will be well looked after
4 frill, extravagance, extra, indulgence, non-essential, expendable, treat:
He showered her with luxuries from the finest shops.
Collocation dictionary
1 comfort and pleasure
ADJ.
great, pure, sheer
It was sheer luxury to step into a hot bath.
| ultimate
the ultimate luxury of a sauna in your own home
QUANT.
touch
Silk sheets added the final touch of luxury.
VERB + LUXURY
enjoy
enjoying the luxury of an expensive bottle of wine
| afford
We can't afford such luxury.
| live in
LUXURY + NOUN
hotel | car, coach, liner, yacht | cruise | apartment, flat, home
PREP.
in ~
brought up in luxury
PHRASES
(live) a life of luxury
I found out that he wasn't dead, but living a life of luxury in Australia.
2 sth expensive and unnecessary
ADJ.
expensive | little, simple, small
one of life's little luxuries
| unnecessary
VERB + LUXURY
afford
We can't afford luxuries.
| enjoy, have, indulge in | do without | miss
He missed the simple luxuries of life, like regular meals.
LUXURY + NOUN
goods, items
PHRASES
have every luxury
She's had every luxury in life.
Concise English dictionary
luxuries'lʌkʃərɪ
noun
+something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
+the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
+wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
