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Definition of splurge in English: splurgenoun spləːdʒsplərdʒ informal 1An act of spending money freely or extravagantly. 挥霍金钱 the annual pre-Christmas splurge 一年一度的圣诞节节前大采购。 Example sentencesExamples - You also get the impression that these new shoes are something of a splurge for Gilbert, who puts them on right away (the shoes become a more important motif later in the film).
- Stainless steel appliances and granite work surfaces - further examples of the Woods' strategic splurges - amplify the room's congenial personality.
- That was a first-night splurge with friends, but most of the food we'll eat will be simple and as authentic as possible and that usually means inexpensive.
- This is the place to go for the mother of all splurges.
- Around half of us make a habit of running up huge credit card bills so why not make the most of shopping splurges and pay using a credit card linked to a charity of your choice?
- The big splurges were the adjustable-height light fixtures from Germany and the nickel-plated faucet.
- Today's belt-tightening has taught execs that they can get a lot more out of their equipment than they had been getting, so spending splurges are unlikely until they see the end of such gains.
- Founded in 1947, the retailer went on one of the biggest expansion splurges in fashion history between 1999 and 2002, more than doubling its turnover and opening over 300 new shops.
- I can hold back on splurges when shopping anywhere, but the restrain only lasts so long, and if I'm shopping alone then it lasts hardly at all.
- 1.1 A large or excessive amount of something.
大量的东西；过量的东西 there has recently been a splurge of teach-yourself books 最近有大量自学书籍上市。 Example sentencesExamples - His recent cuttings files have, lest we forget, taken in two splurges of coverage that only heightened the sense of smouldering hostility.
Synonyms bout, excess, surfeit, overindulgence, overconsumption
verb spləːdʒsplərdʒ [with object]informal Spend (money) freely or extravagantly. 挥霍金钱 I'd splurged about £2,500 on clothes 我狂买衣服花了大约2，500英镑。 no object we splurged on T-bone steaks 我们花很多钱吃T型骨牛排。 Example sentencesExamples - Have you splurged on anything since you became the website representative?
- While most art institutions are pinching pennies these days, the Metropolitan Museum of Art recently splurged on an Italian masterpiece.
- If you need to track your spending for a while to see where you're splurging money, do so - but this isn't vital.
- She kept all the company's records on paper until 1998, when they splurged on their first computer.
- Thanks to a combination of falling unemployment and interest-free credit options, Argentines are splurging on everything from new homes to cars to refrigerators.
- My first night away from home I splurged and checked into this swanky hotel downtown, where everything seemed to be covered in plush red velvet.
- He recently splurged on a sporty Mercedes convertible.
- What we didn't know was that the company had splurged on an open bar and a ton of delicious food for everyone.
- Of course, once you've chopped your premiums, what could happen is that the money you've saved gets absorbed into your household expenses, or splurged on trivial spending.
- Just before Xmas, I splurged on a couple of laptops for me and my significant other to play games together and price-wise, they weren't too expensive.
- With their futures seemingly secure, many young and mid-career workers took on big debts as they splurged on expensive houses, cars, and vacations.
- Yet, you are splurging like you are a millionaire.
- Now, they're ready to relax and splurge on luxury cars, jewelry, cruises and the trips they've always wanted.
- Since the second half of 1998, we've borrowed, coincidentally, another £187 billion against our homes, which we then splurged on high living!
- And just as important, she's managed to stay solo for all that time, when many with her income might have splurged on an employee to handle the headaches.
- Rice was €2 per portion and so we splurged on some coconut rice for €2.55, but there was no discernible coconut flavour for the extra 55 cents.
- But apparently the owner, Miranda Normandy, is like this centillionaire who doesn't mind splurging her money on the boarding school.
- But he finally splurged this spring on a weekend place in South Dartmouth, Mass., and this summer decided to take Fridays off.
- ‘That is why it splurges millions of taxpayers' money on consultants every year to tell it what to do,’ he said.
- Therefore, if you use a fee-charging ATM twice a week, you're splurging £130 or more every year.
Synonyms pay out, lay out, expend, disburse
OriginEarly 19th century (originally US): probably imitative. Rhymesconverge, dirge, diverge, emerge, merge, purge, scourge, serge, spurge, submerge, surge, urge, verge Definition of splurge in US English: splurgenounsplərdʒsplərj informal 1An act of spending money freely or extravagantly. 挥霍金钱 the annual pre-Christmas splurge 一年一度的圣诞节节前大采购。 Example sentencesExamples - That was a first-night splurge with friends, but most of the food we'll eat will be simple and as authentic as possible and that usually means inexpensive.
- Stainless steel appliances and granite work surfaces - further examples of the Woods' strategic splurges - amplify the room's congenial personality.
- You also get the impression that these new shoes are something of a splurge for Gilbert, who puts them on right away (the shoes become a more important motif later in the film).
- Around half of us make a habit of running up huge credit card bills so why not make the most of shopping splurges and pay using a credit card linked to a charity of your choice?
- This is the place to go for the mother of all splurges.
- I can hold back on splurges when shopping anywhere, but the restrain only lasts so long, and if I'm shopping alone then it lasts hardly at all.
- The big splurges were the adjustable-height light fixtures from Germany and the nickel-plated faucet.
- Founded in 1947, the retailer went on one of the biggest expansion splurges in fashion history between 1999 and 2002, more than doubling its turnover and opening over 300 new shops.
- Today's belt-tightening has taught execs that they can get a lot more out of their equipment than they had been getting, so spending splurges are unlikely until they see the end of such gains.
- 1.1 A large or excessive amount of something.
大量的东西；过量的东西 there has recently been a splurge of teach-yourself books 最近有大量自学书籍上市。 Example sentencesExamples - His recent cuttings files have, lest we forget, taken in two splurges of coverage that only heightened the sense of smouldering hostility.
Synonyms bout, excess, surfeit, overindulgence, overconsumption
verbsplərdʒsplərj [with object]informal Spend (money) freely or extravagantly. 挥霍金钱 I'd splurged about $2,500 on clothes 我狂买衣服花了大约2，500英镑。 no object we splurged on T-bone steaks 我们花很多钱吃T型骨牛排。 Example sentencesExamples - Thanks to a combination of falling unemployment and interest-free credit options, Argentines are splurging on everything from new homes to cars to refrigerators.
- My first night away from home I splurged and checked into this swanky hotel downtown, where everything seemed to be covered in plush red velvet.
- And just as important, she's managed to stay solo for all that time, when many with her income might have splurged on an employee to handle the headaches.
- ‘That is why it splurges millions of taxpayers' money on consultants every year to tell it what to do,’ he said.
- Just before Xmas, I splurged on a couple of laptops for me and my significant other to play games together and price-wise, they weren't too expensive.
- While most art institutions are pinching pennies these days, the Metropolitan Museum of Art recently splurged on an Italian masterpiece.
- Have you splurged on anything since you became the website representative?
- But he finally splurged this spring on a weekend place in South Dartmouth, Mass., and this summer decided to take Fridays off.
- Since the second half of 1998, we've borrowed, coincidentally, another £187 billion against our homes, which we then splurged on high living!
- Now, they're ready to relax and splurge on luxury cars, jewelry, cruises and the trips they've always wanted.
- Therefore, if you use a fee-charging ATM twice a week, you're splurging £130 or more every year.
- What we didn't know was that the company had splurged on an open bar and a ton of delicious food for everyone.
- But apparently the owner, Miranda Normandy, is like this centillionaire who doesn't mind splurging her money on the boarding school.
- She kept all the company's records on paper until 1998, when they splurged on their first computer.
- Yet, you are splurging like you are a millionaire.
- He recently splurged on a sporty Mercedes convertible.
- If you need to track your spending for a while to see where you're splurging money, do so - but this isn't vital.
- Of course, once you've chopped your premiums, what could happen is that the money you've saved gets absorbed into your household expenses, or splurged on trivial spending.
- With their futures seemingly secure, many young and mid-career workers took on big debts as they splurged on expensive houses, cars, and vacations.
- Rice was €2 per portion and so we splurged on some coconut rice for €2.55, but there was no discernible coconut flavour for the extra 55 cents.
Synonyms pay out, lay out, expend, disburse
OriginEarly 19th century (originally US): probably imitative. |