| 单词 | well-off |
| 释义 | ˌwell-ˈoff adjective (comparative better-off, superlative best-off) 1 RICHhaving a lot of money, or enough money to have a good standard of living 有钱的，富裕的 OPP badly-off children from well-off families 富裕家庭的孩子 Many pensioners are less well-off (=have less money) than they used to be. 许多退休人员生活都不如以前优裕了。► see thesaurus at rich2 be well-off for something ENOUGHhaving plenty of something, or as much of it as you need 有充裕的某物，有够多的某物 We’re well-off for public transport here. 我们这里公共交通发达。3. you don’t know when you’re well-off British English spokenLUCKY used to tell someone that they are more fortunate than they realize 你身在福中不知福Examples from the Corpuswell-off• Stella's family is well-off.• If so, this would compound the effect on housing of its tax rises for the well-off.• Female illiteracy, even in the well-off classes, is one of the characteristics of the decadence that led to colonization.• One suspects, however, that the active wear will be embraced by comfortable well-off commuters in 4x4s.• Children from well-off families would rather play computer games than go outside.• He guessed that, if anything, he must look like an under-steward employed in a moderately well-off family.• Meanwhile, well-off laymen kept clergy in virtual peonage.• Tobacco profits jumped 16%, thanks to the growth in smoking in less well-off parts of the world.• The well-off westerners who came here for enlightenment, what did they see?From Longman Business Dictionarywell offˌwell ˈoff, well-off adjective having more money than other people, or enough money to live comfortablyThere should be some safeguards to protect less well-off people who live on fixed, low incomes. → opposite badly offˌwell-ˈoff adjectiveChineseSyllable or Corpus enough money of have a lot a to having Business money, |
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