汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 大手大腳
大手大腳 (大手大脚)
extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful / wasteful
Describes spending money and using things without saving
原指人手大,脚大◇多用来形容花钱、用东西不节省。
dà/dài shǒu () jiǎo/jué
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

乔治花钱大手大脚

George was spending very freely.

她花钱一直大手大脚

She's been spending money like it's going out of fashion.

上校:真不愧是麦克斯,大手大脚也很有趣。

C: You are Max. Expensive, but very funny.

不少地方讲排场,比阔气,花钱大手大脚,奢侈之风盛行,群众反映强烈。

Some local governments are competing with one another for lavishness and spend money hand over foot, arousing strong public resentment.

芭蕉虽不高,但结实。他的大手大脚在爬险峻山道时派上了用场。

Although he was not tall, he had a sturdy build, and his large hands and feet helped him climb steep paths.

她的双肩圆润,大手大脚,衣着松垮,正从一个其貌不扬的丫头片子飞速地拔成一个漂亮俊俏的大姑娘,而这恰恰是她顶不喜欢的。

Round shoulders had Jo, big hands and feet, a flyaway look to her clothes, and the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman and didn't like it.