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2011-08-12来源:新浪微博

extravagant    a.过分的,过度的;卖弄的,炫耀的

【真题再现】But the promise is so extravagant that it predestines many disappointments and sometimes inspires choices that have anti-social consequences,including family breakdown and obesity(肥胖症)。

但是这个承诺太不现实了,这就注定会带来许多失望情绪,有时会使人们做出一些给社会带来不良影响的选择,包括家庭破裂和肥胖症。

                                                                                           【CET,2007.06,阅读

【联想记单词】词根词缀:extra(超出)+vag(漫游)+-ant(...的)→离开正道的,游离不定的→过度的;卖弄的

【活学活用】That's too extravagant!

这太夸张了!