In his youth he was an extravagant epicurean. 他年轻时是个花花公子。
In his youth he was an extravagant epicurean. 他年轻时是个花花公子。
epicurean
[ noun ]
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
<noun.person> [ adj ]
of Epicurus or epicureanism
<adj.pert> Epicurean philosophy
devoted to pleasure
<adj.all> a hedonic thrill lives of unending hedonistic delight epicurean pleasures
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
<adj.all> an epicurean banquet enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness
Epicurean \Ep`i*cu*re"an\ (?; 277), a. [L. Epicureus, Gr. ?: cf. ['e]picurien.] 1. Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy. ``The sect Epicurean.'' --Milton.
2. Given to luxury; adapted to luxurious tastes; luxurious; pertaining to good eating.
Courses of the most refined and epicurean dishes. --Prescott.
{Epicurean philosophy}. See {Atomic philosophy}, under {Atomic}.
Epicurean \Ep`i*cu*re"an\, n. 1. A follower or Epicurus.