luxury
英 ['lʌkʃ(ə)rɪ]
美 ['lʌɡʒəri]
語源
贅沢ラテン語のluxus、過剰、壮大、壮麗から。おそらくPIE*las、制御の欠如、放縦、欲望と語源は同じ。もともとの意味は自己満足などであったが、後に中和され、官能的な喜びや楽しみを指すようになった。後に卑下され、贅沢、浪費を指すようになった。
英語の語源
- luxury
- luxury: [14] Luxury was originally a pejorative word, denoting ‘sinful self-indulgence’. Not until the 17th century did it begin to acquire its positive modern connotations of costliness, comfort, and desirability. It came via Old French from Latin luxuria ‘excess’, a derivative of luxus ‘excess, abundance, extravagance’. The Latin derived verb luxuriāre ‘grow profusely’ has given English luxuriant [16] and luxuriate [17].
- luxury (n.)
- c. 1300, "sexual intercourse;" mid-14c., "lasciviousness, sinful self-indulgence," from Old French luxurie "debauchery, dissoluteness, lust" (Modern French luxure), from Latin luxuria "excess, luxury, extravagance, profusion; delicacy" (source also of Spanish lujuria, Italian lussuria), from luxus "excess, extravagance, magnificence," probably a figurative use of luxus (adj.) "dislocated," which is related to luctari "wrestle, strain" (see reluctance).
Meaning "sensual pleasure" is late 14c. Lost its pejorative taint 17c. Meaning "habit of indulgence in what is choice or costly" is from 1630s; that of "sumptuous surroundings" is from 1704; that of "something enjoyable or comfortable beyond life's necessities" is from 1780. Used as an adjective from 1916.
例文
- 1. We don 't live in the lap of luxury ，but we 're comfortable.
- 私たちの生活は錦衣玉食ではありませんが、衣食に心配はありません。
- 2.The spa is the last word in luxury and efficiency.
- この鉱泉療養浴場はぜいたくで効果が高い。
- 3.He rode on the president 's luxury train through his own state.
- 彼は大統領の豪華列車に乗って自分の州を通った。
- 4.Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht.
- プライベートヨットの楽しさと贅沢を体験する。
- 5.She invited 750 people aboard the luxury yacht,the Savarona.
- 彼女は750人を豪華ヨット「サバンナ」号に招待した。