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well-to-do

美[weltədu]  英[weltədu]
adj.  小康的;富裕的
n.  富人
  近义词:rich,wealthy,affluent,well-off,comfortable,prosperous,well-heeled,well-fixed,moneyed,inthemoney,loaded,substantial,easy,well-situated,

英英释义

Adjective
  1. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich;

    "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards" "easy living" "a prosperous family" "his family is well-situated financially" "well-to-do members of the community"

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. John must be making a good income,he seems to be living very well.约翰挣的收入一定颇为丰裕,他看来日子过得挺富裕的。
  2. I wanted to have a flush lifestyle for as long as I could remember.我希望在我有记忆力之年都能过着富裕的生活。
用作名词(n.)
  1. They ought to stop the rich from robbing the poor.他们应当不让富人再掠夺穷人。
  2. Only the well-to-do could afford to patronize them.只有富人才能资助他们。
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