luxury/ˋlʌkʃərI; ˈlʌkʃ$ri/n plural luxuries 1 [U] great comfort and pleasure, especially from beautiful or expensive things 奢华﹐奢侈: They lived a life of luxury . 他们过着奢侈的生活。in luxury They now live in luxury in Switzerland. 他们现在在瑞士过着奢侈的生活。We never had much money for luxury goods . 我们从来都买不起奢侈品。luxury car/home/hotel etc (=large and expensive) 豪华轿车/豪宅/豪华酒店等2 [C] something expensive that you want but do not need [ necessity ] 奢侈品: luxuries like chocolate and perfume 巧克力和香水之类的奢侈品A holiday is a luxury we can’t afford. 度假是奢侈的消费﹐非我们所能承担。3 afford/have/enjoy the luxury of sth to have or do something pleasant 能享受某种机会: They don’t have the luxury of choosing where to live. 他们没有条件选择在哪里居住。