decadence

/ˈdɛkədəns/

Meanings

noun

堕落，颓废。

A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay

Examples :

"The lavish parties and excessive spending showed a clear sign of decadence in the once-respectable company. "

这些奢靡的派对和过度挥霍表明，这家曾经受人尊敬的公司明显出现了堕落和颓废的迹象。

Related Words

showed verb

/ˈʃoʊd/

展示，显现.

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，唯一能拿出来展示的就只有一张装裱好的纸（文凭）。

respectable adjective

[ɹi.ˈspɛk.tə.bl̩]

值得尊敬的，体面的。

"His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person."

他的成就、品德、忠诚以及地位，都让他成为一个值得尊敬和体面的人。

moral noun

/ˈmɒɹəl/ /ˈmɑɹəl/

寓意，教训

"The moral of the story about the student who cheated was honesty is the best policy. "

那个学生作弊的故事的寓意是诚实是上策。

lavish verb

/ˈlævɪʃ/

挥霍，浪费，慷慨给予。

"They lavished money on the dinner."

他们挥霍钱财，大摆筵席。

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

过度，过分，过度的。

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

在每分钟160拍的速度下，仅仅在一个十六分三连音符上使用幅度过大的颤音，似乎有些过度了。

artistic adjective

/ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ /ɑɹˈtɪstɪk/

有艺术性的，富有创造力的。

"The student's artistic talent was evident in her colorful drawings. "

这个学生的绘画色彩鲜艳，一看就很有艺术天赋。

decline noun

/dɪˈklaɪn/

下降，衰退。

"The steep decline in the student population led to the school closing. "

学生人数的急剧下降导致了学校的关闭。

parties noun

/ˈpɑːtiz/ /ˈpɑɹtiz/

当事人，一方。

"The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee."

合同规定甲方应当支付这笔费用。

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队，公司，团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

state noun

/steɪt/

状态, 情况

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

目前项目的状态是，我们落后于计划了。

spending noun

/ˈspɛndɪŋ/

花费，支出

"The government's spending on education increased this year. "

今年政府在教育上的花费增加了。

deterioration noun

/dɪˌtɪəɹɪəˈɹeɪʃən/ /dɪˌtiː.ɹi.ɔˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

恶化，衰退。

"The deterioration of the student's grades was a concern for his parents. "

这个学生的成绩恶化让他的父母很担心。