1. play the prodigal : 挥霍；
形容词
1. He is prodigal of money.
他挥霍无度。
2. He has a mind prodigal of ideas.
他足智多谋。
3. The country has been prodigal of its forests.
这个国家的森林正受过度的采伐。
1. 挥霍,奢侈,浪费的：procure 取得 | prodigal 挥霍,奢侈,浪费的 | produce 产生,制造,引起
2. 浪费的 浪子：aerodynamical interference 气动干扰 | prodigal 浪费的 浪子 | air line cleaner (轧花机上的)风管式净棉器
3. 挥霍,奢侈的：interact 交互作用,相互影响 | prodigal 挥霍,奢侈的 | react 反应
4. 浪子：07 Tyrant 专制统治者 | 08 Prodigal 浪子 | 09 Won't Stop 不会停止
1. 浪子回头的
You can describe someone as a prodigal son or daughter if they leave their family or friends, often after a period of behaving badly, and then return at a later time as a better person.
e.g. ...the parable of the prodigal son.
关于浪子回头的寓言
2. 挥霍的；浪费的；奢侈的
Someone who behaves in a prodigal way spends a lot of money carelessly without thinking about what will happen when they have none left.
e.g. Prodigal habits die hard.
大手大脚的习惯很难改掉。