【詞匯講解】

1.extravagant adj. 奢侈的，浪費的，過度的，大量的

如：She accused us of being extravagant talk about the pot calling the kettle black!
她指責我們鋪張浪費--老鴰別嫌豬黑！

The firm is big on extravagant promotion drives.
這家公司正大搞推銷運動。

In his youth he was an extravagant epicurean.
他年輕時是個花花公子。

2.coupon n. 息票，票證，禮券，(購物)優惠券

如：A coupon offering two items, especially tickets for a play, for the price of one.
兩件的票券提供兩件的票券，尤指用一張票的價格購買的兩張戲票

I have a coupon for ten pence off a packet of soap.
我有一張優惠券，買一盒肥皂可以便宜十便士。

This coupon can be redeemed at any of our branches.
這種息票可在我們的任何分行兌現。

3.redeem vt. 贖回，挽回，履行

如 ：The sole redeeming feature of this job is the salary.
這份工作唯其薪水尚可彌補一切之不足。

Jones redeemed his earlier poor performance by scoring two goals.
瓊斯射入兩球方彌補其初時表現之不足。

She redeemed her reputation with a powerful speech to the party convention.
她由于向黨代表大會做了有力的演說而挽回了自己的聲譽。

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