sumptuary laws meaning in English
节约法令
Examples
- Deep ruffs , painfully wrought bands , and gorgeously embroidered gloves were all deemed necessary to the official state of men assuming the reins of power ; and were readily allowed to individuals dignified by rank or wealth , even while sumptuary laws forbade these and similar extravagances to the plebeian order
高高的环状皱领核心编织的饰带和刺绣华丽的手套，都被认定是居官的人夸耀权势的必需品而且，尽管禁止奢侈的法律不准平民等级效法这一类铺张，但是地位高或财富多的人，随时都可得到韶免。