词汇对比与辨析
核心差别
prodigality 强调指过度浪费或挥霍资源、金钱的行为,lavishness 则侧重lavishness 指过度挥霍或奢侈浪费的行为或状态
使用场景对比
| 对比方面 | prodigality | lavishness |
|---|---|---|
| 核心含义 | 指过度浪费或挥霍资源、金钱的行为,也可引申为慷慨大方或丰富大量。 | lavishness 指过度挥霍或奢侈浪费的行为或状态,强调在金钱、资源或情感上的无节制使用。 |
| 词性 | 名词 | 名词 |
| 使用语域 | 常用于描述行为或状态,如'prodigality of something'表示某物的挥霍或丰富,或'with prodigality'作为副词短语修饰动词。 | lavishness 常与介词 of 连用,表示某种事物的奢侈性,如 the lavishness of the party;也可用于描述行为,如 criticize the lavishness of spending。 |
对比例句
His prodigality with money led to financial troubles.
他对金钱的挥霍导致了财务问题。
She showed prodigality in buying gifts for everyone.
她慷慨大方地为每个人买礼物。
The lavishness of their vacation shocked all their friends.
他们度假的奢侈程度让所有朋友都感到震惊。
She avoids lavishness in her daily spending to save money.
为了避免浪费,她在日常开销上很节俭。
常见误用提醒
使用 prodigality:He has a prodigality habit. → He has a habit of prodigality. (错误:'prodigality'是名词,不能直接修饰'habit'。正确:使用'of prodigality'作为名词短语来修饰'habit',表示挥霍的习惯。)
使用 prodigality:She is prodigality with her time. → She is prodigal with her time. (错误:'prodigality'是名词,不能用作形容词。正确:使用形容词'prodigal'来描述她浪费时间的行为。)
使用 lavishness:He has a lot of lavishness in his life. → He shows a lot of lavishness in his lifestyle. (lavishness 是名词,通常不直接与 have 搭配表示拥有,而应用 show、display 等动词描述表现或展示奢侈行为。)