| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_having-a-lot-of-money |
| 释义 | having a lot of moneyThese words refer to a person, group, country, etc. that has a lot of money. The most common word for this is rich. She's one of the richest women in the country. Rich nations continue to exploit developing nations. The opposite of rich is poor. His parents were poor. For more opposites of rich, see the article at poor. The adjectives wealthy and well off are common alternatives to rich. Oliver's parents are very wealthy. After years of working hard, we are now quite well off. That's a very well-off neighbourhood. If someone is very rich, in informal situations you can use the adjective loaded or flush. They don't have any money worries - they're loaded. He's flush with cash. If someone is richer than they were previously, the adjective better off is often used. We're a lot better off now that Jane's working. The adjectives affluent and prosperous are sometimes used to describe areas where people are rich. These words are more formal than rich. It's a very affluent neighbourhood. In a prosperous country like this, no one should go hungry. People or families that have had a lot of money for a long time are more formally called moneyed. If someone is born into a rich family and has a high position in society, you can say that they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Her new husband's family is moneyed. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked a day in his life. There are many idioms to describe rich people or groups. If someone is extremely rich, you can say they are stinking rich or rolling in it. He won the lottery and now he's stinking rich. They're absolutely rolling in it - they just bought a third house! If you are rich and you live in a very comfortable way that shows it, you can say you live in the lap of luxury, you live like a king or a lord, or, in informal US English, you live high on the hog. This last idiom is often disapproving. She lives in the lap of luxury in her Beverly Hills mansion. He lives like a king, eating lobster twice a week and drinking champagne every night. USEver since she got her fancy new job, she's been living high on the hog. |
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