n. 乱花钱的人，浪费者；浪子，败家子。 adj. 乱花钱的；挥霍的，浪费的。 no spendthrift 〔美国〕吝啬(鬼)。
someone who spends money prodigally 同义词：spend-all, spender, scattergood,
recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures" 同义词：extravagant, prodigal, profligate,
A spendthrift (also called profligate) is someone who spends money prodigiously and who is extravagant and recklessly wasteful, often to a point where the spending climbs well beyond his or her means. The word derives from an obsolete sense of the word "thrift" to mean prosperity rather than frugality,thefreedictionary.
例句与用法
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I had always been a kind of spendthrift . 我这人向来都有点儿挥金如土。
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I'm one of the worst spendthrifts that ever was born . 我是一个从古以来最爱挥霍的人。
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Nature is a spendthrift . 大自然挥霍无度。
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As a good manager, he would put a stop to such spendthrift courses . 他既然是一个善于经理钱财的人，就应当阻止这种浪费的行径。
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My mother warned me about marrying a spendthrift 我妈妈告诫我，不要与挥霍金钱的人结婚。
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As became a good manager , he would put a stop to such spendthrift courses 他是一个好管家，他得阻止这种浪费行为。
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What is the difference between a tightwad ' s brain and a spendthrift ' s brain 吝啬鬼的大脑和挥霍者的大脑有什么差异？
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The spendthrift son had once again pulled a fast one on his tight - fisted father 那个浪子又一次设计欺骗他吝啬的父亲。
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What is the difference between a tightwad ’ s brain and a spendthrift ’ s brain 吝啬鬼的脑袋和挥霍者的脑袋有什么区别呢？
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How long will emerging economies continue to finance america ' s spendthrift habits 新兴经济体还会为美国的挥霍无度埋单多久？
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