Rich Lot People Affluent Money Prosperous Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词
The word "rich" primarily means having a lot of money or possessions, applicable to people, countries, or even the earth's natural resources and mineral deposits. It can also describe items or experiences that are abundant in a particular quality, like vitamins in food, fertility in soil, or even humor and ideas. Less commonly, it refers to food that is fatty or oily, colors/sounds/smells that are deep and pleasant, a life full of variety, or even critically, something surprisingly inappropriate. Phrases like "filthy rich" emphasize extreme wealth.
Word: rich
Definitions include being wealthy, having a lot of money or possessions, a country being wealthy, having natural resources, being full of something (e.g., vitamins), food being fatty or oily, soil being fertile, having large deposits of minerals, being full of humor or ideas, having strong or pleasant smells/colors/sounds, a life or history being full of interesting events, or containing a variety of things. It can also be used informally to describe something surprising or inappropriate, or in phrases like "filthy rich" or "stinking rich" to mean extremely wealthy.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]富裕的;有钱的;富有的 A rich person has a lot of money or valuable possessions.
[the N]
You're going to be a very rich man...
你将会成为一个非常有钱的人。
Their one aim in life is to get rich...
他们人生的一个目标就是要变成有钱人。
With nothing but his own talent, he made himself rich and famous.
他一无所有,仅靠自身才能就变得富有而出名。
The rich are rich people.富人;有钱人
This is a system in which the rich are cared for and the poor are left to suffer...
在这种制度之下,富人备受关照而穷人却受苦受难。
Only the very rich have really benefited.
只有非常有钱的人才真正受益了。
...a gossip page featuring the rich and famous.
关注富人和名人的八卦版
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]财富;财产Riches are valuable possessions or large amounts of money.
An Olympic gold medal can lead to untold riches for an athlete...
一枚奥运金牌能给运动员带来无尽的财富。
Some people want fame or riches — I just wanted a baby.
有人希望得到名望,有人希望获得财富——我只想要个孩子。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](国家)富有的,富饶的 A rich country has a strong economy and produces a lot of wealth, so many people who live there have a high standard of living.
There is hunger in many parts of the world, even in rich countries.
世界上很多地方,甚至在富有的国家里,都有人忍饥挨饿。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]资源 If you talk about the earth's riches, you are referring to things that exist naturally in large quantities and that are useful and valuable, for example minerals, wood, and oil.
[usu supp N]
...Russia's vast natural riches.
俄罗斯丰富的自然资源
...the oil riches of the Middle East.
中东的石油资源
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]富含…的;含有大量…的 If something is rich in a useful or valuable substance or is a rich source of it, it contains a lot of it.
[v-link ADJ in n]
Liver and kidney are particularly rich in vitamin A...
肝脏和肾脏的维生素A含量尤其丰富。
Fish is a rich source of protein.
鱼肉富含蛋白质。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](食物)油腻的Rich food contains a lot of fat or oil.
...the hearty, rich foods of Gascony...
加斯科涅丰盛而油腻的食物
Additional cream would make it too rich.
再加奶油会让它过于油腻。
richness
The coffee flavour complemented the richness of the pudding.
咖啡的味道中和了布丁的油腻感。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](土地)肥沃的,丰饶的,富饶的Rich soil contains large amounts of substances that make it good for growing crops or flowers in.
Farmers grow rice in the rich soil.
农民们在肥沃的土地上种植稻子。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](矿藏等)丰富的,大量的 A rich deposit of a mineral or other substance is a large amount of it.
...the country's rich deposits of the metal, lithium.
这个国家丰富的锂金属矿藏
richness
...the richness of the country's mineral deposits.
该国丰富的矿藏
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]充满(幽默感、创意等)的;(信息)丰富的 If you say that something is a rich vein or source of something such as humour, ideas, or information, you mean that it can provide a lot of that thing.
[ADJ n]
The director discovered a rich vein of sentimentality...
导演发现了一个丰富的情感源泉。
My collection of Victorian literature turned out to be a rich and often hilarious source of information.
我收藏的维多利亚时代的文学作品竟成了一个资源丰富的信息宝库,而且内容常常令人捧腹。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](气味)浓郁的,香浓的;(颜色)浓艳的,强烈的,鲜艳的;(声音)低沉的,浑厚的Rich smells are strong and very pleasant. Rich colours and sounds are deep and very pleasant.
...a rich and luxuriously perfumed bath essence.
香味浓郁的沐浴香精
...an attractive, glossy rich red colour.
迷人而富有光泽的艳红色
richness
...the richness of colour in Gauguin's paintings.
高更画作中绚丽的颜色
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](生活或历史)丰富多彩的 A rich life or history is one that is interesting because it is full of different events and activities.
A rich and varied cultural life is essential for this couple.
丰富多样的文化生活对这对夫妇而言至关重要。
...the rich history of the island...
这个岛屿灿烂的历史
Manchester has a rich cultural, economic and sporting heritage.
曼彻斯特有丰富的文化、经济和体育遗产。
richness
It all adds to the richness of human life.
这一切让人类的生活更加丰富多彩。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](收藏或混合物)丰富的,各种各样的 A rich collection or mixture contains a wide and interesting variety of different things.
Visitors can view a rich and colorful array of aquatic plants and animals...
游客们可以看到一系列各种各样、色彩斑斓的水生动植物。
Australia has a rich cultural mix.
澳大利亚拥有丰富多样的文化。
...a rich vocabulary.
大量的词汇
richness
...a huge country, containing a richness of culture and diversity of landscape.
拥有丰富的文化和复杂多样的地貌的大国
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不合情理的;荒谬的;荒唐的 If you say that something a person says or does is rich, you are making fun of it because you think it is a surprising and inappropriate thing for them to say or do.
[v-link ADJ]
[feelings]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Gil says that women can't keep secrets. That's rich, coming from him, the professional sneak.
吉尔说女人不能保守秘密。这话从他这样一个整天打小报告的人嘴里说出来真是太荒谬了。
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[PHRASE 短语]富得流油;一身铜臭味 If you say that someone is filthy rich or stinking rich, you disapprove of them because they have a lot of money.
[v-link PHR]
[disapproval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
He's stinking rich, and with no more talent than he ever had before.
他现在已经有几个臭钱了,但仍然和以前一样没什么才能。
...a handful of filthy rich young men who work eight months a year.
少数几个每年只工作8个月的腰缠万贯的年轻人
Oxford
rich★/rɪtʃ; NAmErɪtʃ/adjective(rich·er,rich·est)with a lot of money 钱多1★having a lot of money or property 富有的;富裕的◆one of the richest women in the world世界上最富有的女人之一◆Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays.如今没有人能靠写作致富。◆( slang) to be filthy/stinking(= extremely)rich富得流油OPP
poor
2the richnoun[plural ]people who have a lot of money or property 富人;有钱人◆It's a favourite resort for the rich and famous.这是富人和名流最喜欢去度假的地方。OPP
the poor
3★(of a country 国家)producing a lot of wealth so that many of its people can live at a high standard 富庶的;富饶的◆the richest countries/economies/nations最富有的国家╱经济体╱国家OPP
poor
full of variety 丰富多彩4★very interesting and full of variety 非常有趣的;丰富多彩的◆the region's rich history and culture这个地区丰富多彩的历史和文化◆She leads a rich and varied life.她过着丰富多彩的生活。containing/providing sth 含有;提供5★rich(in sth) ( often in compounds 常构成复合词) containing or providing a large supply of sth 大量含有(或提供)…的◆Oranges are rich in vitamin C.橘子含有丰富的维生素 C。◆The area is rich in wildlife.这个地区的野生动植物很多。◆His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry.他的小说为电影业提供了大量素材。◆iron-rich rocks富含铁的岩石OPP
poor
food 食物6★containing a lot of fat, butter, eggs, etc. and making you feel full quickly 油腻的◆a rich creamy sauce味道很浓的奶油沙司◆a rich chocolate cake很油腻的巧克力蛋糕soil 土壤7containing the substances that make it good for growing plants in 肥沃的;丰产的SYN
fertile
◆a rich well-drained soil排水性能好的沃土OPP
poor
colours/sounds 色彩;声音8(of colours, sounds, smells and tastes 颜色、声音、气味和味道)strong or deep; very beautiful or pleasing 强烈的;深的;低沉的;美好的;宜人的◆rich dark reds浓重的深红色expensive 昂贵9( literary) expensive and beautiful 华丽而昂贵的SYN
sumptuous
◆The rooms were decorated with rich fabrics.这些屋子装饰着华丽昂贵的织物。criticism 批评10( informal) ( especially BrE) used to say that a criticism sb makes is surprising and not reasonable, because they have the same fault (表示某人所作的批评是无稽之谈,因为他们本身也有同样的问题)◆Me? Lazy? That's rich, coming from you!我?懒?你这么说,实在可笑!☞compare
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v.SYNONYMS 同义词辨析richwealthy ◆prosperous ◆affluent ◆well off ◆comfortable These words all describe sb/sth that has a lot of money, property or valuable possessions. 以上各词均用以形容人富有或地方富饶。■rich(of a person) having a lot of money, property or valuable possessions; (of a country or city) producing a lot of wealth so that many of its people can live at a high standard 指(人)富有的、富裕的,(国家或城市)富庶的、富饶的■wealthyrich 指富有的、富饶的rich or wealthy? 用 rich 还是 wealthy?There is no real difference in meaning between these two words. Both are very frequent, but richis more frequent and can be used in some fixed phrases where wealthycannot. 上述两词在意义上无实质性区别。两词均很常用,不过 rich 更常用,并用于一些固定短语中,wealthy 则不能:◆He's stinking/filthy wealthy.◆It's a favourite resort for the wealthy and famous.■prosperous( rather formal) rich and successful 指繁荣的、成功的、兴旺的■affluent( rather formal) rich and with a good standard of living 指富裕的:◆affluent Western countries富裕的西方国家prosperous or affluent? 用 prosperous 还是 affluent?Both prosperousand affluentare used to talk about people and places. Prosperousis used much more than affluentto talk about times and periods. Affluentis often used to contrast rich people or societies with poor ones. Being prosperousis nearly always seen as a good thing. *prosperous 和 affluent 均用以指人和地方。prosperous 较 affluent 更常用以指时期或时代。affluent 常用于人或社会的贫富对比,prosperous 几乎总是被视为好事: ◆It's good to see you looking so prosperous.看到你成功的样子真是令人高兴。◆It's good to see you looking so affluent.■well off(often used in negative sentences) rich (常用于否定句中)指富裕、有钱:◆His family is not very well off.他家境不太宽裕。NOTEThe opposite of well offis badly off,but this is not very frequent; it is more common to say that sb is not well off.*well off 的反义词为 badly off,但不常用;指人不宽裕较常用 not well off。 ■comfortablehaving enough money to buy what you want without worrying about the cost 指富裕、宽裕:◆They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable.他们虽不是百万富翁,但也很富裕。PATTERNS◆a(n) rich/wealthy/prosperous/affluent/well-off family◆a rich/wealthy/prosperous/well-off man / man ◆a(n) rich/wealthy/prosperous/affluent country / country richricherrichestrich/rɪtʃ; NAmErɪtʃ/
1wealthya)someone who is rich has a lot of money and valuable possessionsOPP poor: one of the richest women in America She found herself a rich husband. He thought this was the easiest way to get rich. the rich nations of the worldfabulously rich British English She was both beautiful and fabulously rich. His brother’s stinking rich (=very rich, in a way that you do not approve of).b)the rich [plural] people who are rich: houses belonging to the rich and famousRegisterIn written English, people sometimes prefer to use affluent rather than rich, because it sounds more formal:· In affluent societies the definition of poverty is relative.2large amount containing a lot of somethingrich in Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C.oxygen-rich/nutrient-rich/protein-rich etc Pregnant women should eat protein-rich foods. Rich mineral deposits have been found in the sea bed. Red meat is a rich source of iron.3full of interest full of interesting or important facts, events, or ideas: the rich literary tradition of England The area has a very rich history.rich in a story that was rich in detail4food rich food contains a lot of butter, cream, or eggs, which make you feel full very quicklyOPP light: a rich fruit cake The sauce was very rich.5smell/flavour a rich smell or flavour is strong and pleasant: the rich scent of the pine trees meat with a wonderfully rich flavour a rich, fruity wine6colour a rich colour is strong and attractive: a rich dark brown colour► see thesaurus at
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7sound a rich sound is low and pleasant: the rich tone of a cello He laughed with a rich, throaty chuckle.8soil rich soil is good for growing plants inOPP poor: Vegetables grow well in the rich, black soil.9cloth rich cloth is expensive and beautiful: She stroked the rich velvet of the dress enviously.10that’s rich (coming from him/you etc) British English spoken used to say that what someone has said is unreasonable and that they are criticizing you for doing something that they do themselves: He accused me of being dishonest, which was a bit rich coming from him.COLLOCATIONSadverbsvery rich· He is a very rich man.extremely rich· He came from an extremely rich Viennese family.immensely rich (=extremely rich)· He was immensely rich and owned two yachts.fabulously rich (=extremely rich)· She must have been fabulously rich to live in a house like this.seriously rich (=very rich)· They stand to become seriously rich if the venture succeeds.stinking/filthy rich disapproving (=very rich)· She was obviously stinking rich.verbsget rich· They just wanted to get rich.· get rich quick schemesbecome rich· Over the years, he became enormously rich.grow rich (=become rich)· They have grown rich by selling this technology to other companies.make somebody rich· The trade in tea made the British rich.phrasesthe new rich disapproving (=people who have recently become rich and spend a lot of money)· For Russia's new rich, life is a candy store.THESAURUSrich having a lot of money – used about people and places: · She married a rich Greek shipowner.· one of the world’s richest nationswealthy rich – used about people and places, especially when they have been rich for a long time: · wealthy landowners· Orange County is a very wealthy area.· a wealthy Arab businessmanaffluent formal rich – used about societies, groups of people, or areas where people live, where people have nice houses and a lot of expensive possessions: · today’s affluent society· affluent young professionals· an affluent suburb of Bostonprosperous formal rich – used about places and groups of people, especially when their money is related to success in business: · Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south.· prosperous merchants and bankerswell-off fairly rich compared to other people, so that you can live very comfortably: · Her parents are pretty well-off.· children from well-off familieswell-to-do written rich – used especially in the past about families and people who had a fairly high position in society: · Only well-to-do families could afford to send their children to university.· The Westons were now well-to-do and there was no necessity for work.privileged having special advantages because your family have a lot of money and a high position in society: · He comes from a privileged background.· The sport was only played by a privileged few.comfortably off [not before noun] having enough money to have a nice life without having to worry about money: · I wouldn’t say that we were rich – just comfortably off.be rolling in it/be loaded informal to be extremely rich: · They’ve got two houses and a boat – they must be rolling in it.· Her books were so successful that she’s loaded now.COLLOCATIONS CHECKwealthy person/family/areaaffluent society/area/family/lifestyleprosperous area/economy/middle classwell-to-do familyprivileged person/background/few/elite
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级别:richer, richest
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丰富的(68%),富有的(27%),富饶的(5%)
adj.富有的;肥沃的;昂贵的
adj.油腻的,含有很多脂肪
n.(Rich)人名;(丹)里克;(捷)里赫;(英、西)里奇;(葡、法)里什
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