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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++op·u·lent /ˈɒpjələnt $ ˈɑːp-/ adjective formal  1 BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGvery beautiful, with a lot of decoration, and made from expensive materials 华丽的,豪华的,奢侈的 SYN luxurious evening dresses in opulent fabrics 用华丽织物做成的晚礼服2 RICHvery rich and spending a lot of money 极富有的,阔绰的 Europe’s opulent elite 欧洲富裕的精英阶层opulence noun [uncountable] the size and opulence of the rooms 这些房间的宽敞和豪华
Examples from the Corpus
opulentFor a while, I lived in a trailer, but that began to feel too opulent.It is only in Rome that you will be overcome by the dark, opulent beauty of the men.And finally, at the foot of the Royal Mile, one confronts Holyroodhouse, resplendent behind its gates and opulent courtyard.the opulent Fontainebleau HotelMorishita leads an opulent lifestyle.By early summer it had moved to still more opulent quarters in Hanover Square.George lost his airy office with the view and the original artworks on its opulent walls.
Origin opulent (1500-1600) Latin opulentus, from ops power, help
op·u·lent adjectiveChineseSyllable
with very decoration, a made and Corpus of beautiful, lot


opulent
opulent /ˈɒpjələnt, ˈɒpjʊlənt $ ˈɑːp-/ adjective formal
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: opulentus, from ops 'power, help'
1. very beautiful, with a lot of decoration, and made from expensive materials
   SYN  luxurious:
    evening dresses in opulent fabrics
2. very rich and spending a lot of money:
    Europe’s opulent elite
—opulence noun [uncountable]:
    the size and opulence of the rooms


opu·lentBrE /ˈɒpjələnt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːpjələnt/ 🔊 adjective (formal) made or decorated using expensive materials 豪华的;富丽堂皇的;华丽的 SYN luxurious (of people ) extremely rich 极富有的;阔气的 SYN wealthy opu·lence BrE /ˈɒpjələns/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːpjələns/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] opu·lent·ly BrE /ˈɒpjələntli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːpjələntli/ 🔊 adverb