'Sumptuous' describes something so rich and beautiful that you can see the money in it — and enjoy it. A sumptuous meal has many dishes, each one good. A sumptuous room has heavy curtains, deep carpets, gold on the walls. A sumptuous fabric is thick and soft and shines a little.

'Sumptuous' describes something so rich and beautiful that you can see the money in it'sumptuous'形容的是奢華美麗到讓你看得出那份花費的東西 — and enjoy it而且是帶著享受去看的。A sumptuous meal豐盛的一餐 has many dishes, each one good會有很多道菜，而且每一道都好吃。A sumptuous room奢華的房間 has heavy curtains, deep carpets, gold on the walls會有厚重的窗簾、深色的地毯、牆上鍍金。A sumptuous fabric奢華的布料 is thick and soft and shines a little厚實柔軟又帶點光澤。

The word covers two ideas at once: great cost, and great pleasure to the senses. That second half matters, because it separates 'sumptuous' from words like 'expensive' (which is only about price) and from 'flashy' or 'showy' (which say the money is being waved in your face). 'Sumptuous' is admiring.

The word covers two ideas at once這個字同時包含兩個概念: great cost花費很高, and great pleasure to the senses而且讓感官享受很大。That second half matters第二個部分很重要, because it separates 'sumptuous' from words like 'expensive'因為這把'sumptuous'和'expensive'這類字區分開來 (which is only about price'expensive'只講價格) and from 'flashy' or 'showy'也和'flashy'或'showy'這類字不同 (which say the money is being waved in your face這些字是在說錢被高調地炫耀出來)。'Sumptuous' is admiring'sumptuous'這個字帶著讚賞的語氣。

It is a written, slightly formal word — you meet it in food writing, travel writing, reviews of films and costume dramas, and descriptions of hotels and palaces. Ordinary conversation prefers 'gorgeous', 'amazing', or 'really fancy'.

It is a written, slightly formal word這是個書面、略正式的字 — you meet it in food writing, travel writing, reviews of films and costume dramas, and descriptions of hotels and palaces你會在美食寫作、旅遊寫作、電影和古裝劇的影評，還有飯店與宮殿的描述裡遇到它。Ordinary conversation prefers 'gorgeous', 'amazing', or 'really fancy'日常對話比較常用'gorgeous'、'amazing'或'really fancy'這幾個字。

A related word, 'sumptuary', looks similar but is quite different: sumptuary laws were old rules limiting how much people could spend on clothes and feasts, and you may see it in history books.

A related word, 'sumptuary'一個相關的字'sumptuary', looks similar but is quite different看起來很像，意思卻完全不同: sumptuary laws were old rules limiting how much people could spend on clothes and feastssumptuary laws指的是過去限制人們能在服裝和宴席上花多少錢的舊法規, and you may see it in history books你可能會在歷史書裡看到這個字。

If a writer calls something sumptuous, the writer likes it; if they wanted to criticise the spending, they would choose 'extravagant' or 'lavish' in a sour tone.

If a writer calls something sumptuous如果作者用sumptuous來形容某樣東西, the writer likes it代表作者是喜歡它的; if they wanted to criticise the spending如果想批評那種花費, they would choose 'extravagant' or 'lavish' in a sour tone他們會改用'extravagant'或'lavish'，帶著酸溜溜的語氣。