spree

英 [spriː]

美 [spriː]

n.  (常指过分)玩乐，作乐; 纵乐; 一阵，一通(犯罪活动)

复数：sprees　

Collins.1 / BNC.14800 / COCA.11222

牛津词典

noun

• （常指过分）玩乐，作乐；纵乐
  a short period of time that you spend doing one particular activity that you enjoy, but often too much of it
  1. a shopping/spending spree
     狂购一气；痛痛快快花一通钱
  2. He's out on a spree .
     他到外面潇洒去了。
• 一阵，一通（犯罪活动）
  a period of activity, especially criminal activity
  1. to go on a killing spree
     一阵杀戮

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 毫无节制;纵情
  If you spend a period of time doing something in an excessive way, you can say that you are goingona particular kind ofspree.
  1. Some Americans went on a spending spree in December to beat the new tax.
     一些美国人在 12 月疯狂花钱，以避开新税。

英英释义

noun

• a brief indulgence of your impulses
  Synonym:fling

verb

• engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping

双语例句

• With access to new credit lines, the Greek populace and its government went on a spending spree.
  新的信贷额度让希腊民众和政府开始了花钱如流水的日子。
• In the 10 months since Lehman imploded, Chinese companies have gone on an unprecedented buying spree.
  雷曼兄弟破产以后的10个月期间，中国公司掀起了一股规模空前的收购热潮。
• No one will lose sleep over a couple on a killing spree.
  在杀戮狂欢中没人会担心一对夫妇的。
• Chinese people will remain for many years after the current spree of buying behavior of heartache.
  中国人很多年后仍将会为目前这种无节制的狂热的购买行为感到心痛。
• Movie brings the spree to vision, but the supremacy is an inescapable topic.
  电影的音画给人类带来了视觉的狂欢，然而电影话语霸权却是不可不说的话题。
• Old sebastian's on the spree again.
  老塞巴斯蒂安又狂欢了。
• But the company had loaded up on debt to pay for the building spree.
  但大规模的建设让公司背上了沉重债务。
• Some Americans went on a spending spree in December to beat the new tax.
  一些美国人在12月疯狂花钱，以避开新税。
• Alibaba is essentially locking-in cool and bright brands to expand its ecosystem with its investment spree.
  实际上，阿里巴巴斥巨资锁定了一些很酷、很抢眼的品牌，以扩张自己的生态系统。
• It's not that I'm so giddy, I've been on a shopping spree.
  不是我太轻浮，我刚沉醉在购物的喜悦中。