| 词组 | lavish on |
| 释义 | Phr V lavish on lavishes, lavishing, lavished lavish sth on/upon sth/sb slightly formal to give a large amount of something {e.g. money, attention} to something or someoneHuge sums of money were lavished on ambitious housing projects.She lavishes a lot of attention on her pet dog. ! Lavish upon is more formal than lavish on and is mostly used in writing. lavish sth on/upon sb • lavish sth on/upon sth to give someone or something a lot of praise or attention, spend a lot of money on them, or give them a lot of presents: When the series was first shown, the media lavished praise on its creator David Lynch. the royal shopaholic who lavished a fortune on an endless array of new outfits■ SIMILAR TO: heap on/upon lavish (something) (up)on (someone or something)To give, heap, or bestow something freely and in great abundance to someone or something. Don't be too eager to lavish praise upon your children unless they've truly earned it, or else they could end up with an inflated ego or sense of entitlement. The critic lavished scorn on the director's latest film, calling it a disgusting, obscene piece of exploitation. lavish something (up)on someoneto give something freely to someone; to squander something on someone. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) The manager lavished all sorts of favors upon the new employee. Susan lavished compliments on the cook. lavish onv. To give or bestow something in abundance to someone or something: The critics lavished praise on the new movie. The pundits lavished scorn on the new mayor. |
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