prodigal/ˈprɔdɪgl;ˋprɑdɪɡl/adj(fmlderog文,贬)spendingmoneyorresourcestoofreely;extravagant浪费的;铺张的;挥霍的:aprodigaladministration铺张浪费的行政机关*prodigalhousekeeping大手大脚的持家之道.~(ofsth)(fml文)generousorlavish(withsth)慷慨的;不吝惜的:Natureisprodigalofhergifts.大自然不吝惜其恩赐.(idm习语)theprodigal(son)personwholeaveshishomeorcommunitytoleadalifeofpleasureorextravagance,butwholaterregretsthisandreturnshome回头的浪子:thereturnoftheprodigalson浪子的回头*So,theprodigalhasreturned!这麽说,浪子回头了!>prodigality/ˏprɔdɪˈgælətɪ;ˏprɑdɪˋɡælətɪ/n[U](fml文)(a)(derog贬)wastefulspending;extravagance浪费;铺张;挥霍.(b)generosity;lavishness慷慨;大方:theprodigalityofthesea,ieinprovidingfish海洋的富饶（大量鱼产）.prodigally/-gəlɪ;-ɡlɪ/adv:useresourcesprodigally浪费资源Itisnotwomenwhochangetheprodigal,shejustappearintheverytimewhentheprodigalwanttobechanged.(相信爱情可以令一个人改变,是年轻的好处,也是年轻的悲哀。浪子永远是浪子。令男人改变的,也许是上帝的爱或者佛祖的慈悲,但绝对不会是女人。最不宜结婚的是浪子,最适宜结婚的也是浪子。往往不是女人改变一个浪子,而是女人在浪子想改变的时候刚好出现。Aprodigalwhoreturnsismorepreciousthangold.浪子回头金不换。Butnowherhorizonwasenlargedbythevisionofaprodigalphilanthropy.现在她却能用慷慨大度的慈善家的目光来眺望自己广阔的前程。Hehasamindprodigalofideas.他足智多谋。Hehasbeenprodigalofthemoneyleftbyhisparents.他已挥霍掉他父母留下的钱。Heisprodigalofpraise.他不吝于赞美。Ithadthedisadvantageofconsumingtheirmutualaffectionsatafearfullyprodigalrate.这种情形也有坏处,因为这就是他们以令人可怕的浪费速度,把他们相互的爱消耗。Mayisprodigalwithflowers.五月里百花盛开。Natureisprodigalinvariety,butniggardininnovation.自然界虽富于变化却吝于革新。Thegeniusinhisworks,inhisdeeds,isnecessarilyaprodigal.创作里的天才,行为上定是个挥霍者。SquallAsthewindfreshenedtherecameasuddensquall.当风力增强的时候,突然刮起一阵大风。Becauseofasquallthechasehastobecalledoff.由于风势太大,追捕只好作罢。Myplaneranintoasqualloverthebay.我的飞机在海湾上空遇上了暴风。Onthereturnvoyage,Shelley'syachtcapsizedinasuddensquall.在返航途中,雪莱的游艇被突然袭来的狂风暴雨所倾复♦re|tire/rɪt'aɪ'ər/(retiresretiringretired)1[VERB]V,VfromnWhenolderpeopleretire,theyleavetheirjobandusuallystopworkingcompletely.Attheagewhenmostpeopleretire,heisreadytofaceanewcareer...In1974heretiredfromthemuseum.2[VERB]VfromnWhenasportsplayerretiresfromtheirsport,theystopplaying