prodigal是什么意思
prodigal
英 ['prɒdɪg(ə)l]美 ['prɑdɪɡl]adj. 挥霍的；十分慷慨的n. 浪子；挥霍者助记提示
寅吃卯粮。中文词源
prodigal 挥霍的来自拉丁语prodigere,挥霍，浪费，来自prod-,向前，来自pro-的扩大形式，-ig,做，驱使，驱动，词源同agent,navigate.比喻用法，被诱惑所驱动的，乱花钱的，挥霍的。
英文词源
prodigal (adj.)mid-15c., a back-formation from prodigality, or else from Middle French prodigal and directly from Late Latin prodigalis, from Latin prodigus "wasteful," from prodigere "drive away, waste," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + agere "to drive" (see act (v.)). First reference is to prodigial son, from Vulgate Latin filius prodigus (Luke xv:11-32). As a noun, "prodigal person," 1590s, from the adjective (the Latin adjective also was used as a noun).双语例句
1. A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold. 浪子回头金不换.来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. A miserly father makes a prodigal son. 老子守财奴,儿子败家子.来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Nature is prodigal of her gifts. 大自然不吝惜其恩赐.来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The country has been prodigal of its forests. 这个国家的森林正受过度的采伐.来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. Prodigal habits die hard. 大手大脚的习惯很难改掉。来自辞典例句
