prodigal

名词 prodigal:

1. a recklessly extravagant consumer
   同义词：profligate, squanderer

形容词 prodigal:

1. very generous
   同义词：lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing, unstinted, unstinting
2. recklessly wasteful
   同义词：extravagant, profligate, spendthrift
3. marked by rash extravagance

1. The old man cast off his prodigal son and disinherited him.
   老人断绝了与他的不肖儿子的关系，并剥夺了他的继承权。
2. Our manager has a mind prodigal of ideas.
   我们经理的脑子里点子很多。
3. Those prodigals were put into prison.
   那些挥霍者被关进监狱。
4. I hate the prodigal administration.
   我痛恨铺张浪费的行政机关。

prod.i.gal

adj.（形容词）
Rashly or wastefully extravagant:
挥霍的，奢侈的：非常浪费的或无节制地花费的：
例句：
They are prodigal in their expenditures.
他们挥霍无度

Marked by rash or wasteful extravagance:
奢侈的：以极度挥霍浪费为特点的：
例句：
a prodigal life.
奢侈的生活

Giving or given in abundance; lavish or profuse:
慷慨的：不吝惜的或大量给出的；丰盛的或过度的：
例句：
prodigal praise.See Synonyms at profuse
极度赞扬参见 profuse

n.（名词）
One who is given to wasteful luxury or extravagance.
挥霍者：大量浪费金钱的人或追求奢侈的人

来源：
Probably back-formation from prodigality
可能源自 prodigality的逆成词

【引伸】
prod.igally
adv.（副词）