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having a lot of money or property 富有的；富裕的 She's one of the richest women in the world. 她是世界上最富有的女人之一。 to get/grow/become rich 变得富有/成长/变得富有 Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays. 如今没有人能靠写作致富。 She longed to be rich and famous. 她渴望富有和出名。 He was born in a rich and powerful family. 他出生在一个富裕而强大的家庭。 - (slang)
to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich 富得流油
Synonyms richrich- wealthy
- prosperous
- affluent
- well off
- comfortable
- 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 - wealthy
rich 指富有的、富饶的
rich or wealthy? 用 rich 还是 wealthy？ - prosperous (rather formal) rich and successful
- 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？ - well off (often used in negative sentences) rich:
His family is not very well off. 他家境不太宽裕。
- comfortable having enough money to buy what you want without worrying about the cost:
They’re not millionaires, but they’re certainly very comfortable. 他们不是百万富翁，但也很富裕。
- a(n) rich/wealthy/prosperous/affluent/well-off family
- a rich/wealthy/prosperous/well-off man/woman
- a(n) rich/wealthy/prosperous/affluent country/city
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneya1, People in societya1It was mean of her only to give £1—she's filthy rich, you know. 她真小气，只给1 英镑——你知道她可是腰缠万贯呢。 Doughty's genius made him fabulously rich but he never changed his style of life. 多尔蒂的天才让他变得异常富有，但他从未改变自己的生活方式。 people who want to get rich quickly 想迅速致富的人 a newly rich businessman 刚刚发了财的商人 Very few people get rich from writing nowadays. 现在很少有人从写作中致富。 This discovery never made her rich. 这一发现并没有让她富起来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- the richnoun [plural]
people who have a lot of money or property 富人；有钱人 More Like This Plural adjectival nounsPlural adjectival nounsTopics People in societyb1 -
(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
Extra ExamplesThe system still favours the economies of richer nations. 该体系仍然有利于富裕国家的经济。 Rich countries can afford to spend more on the environment. 富裕国家可以负担在环境方面的更大投入。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
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- extremely
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(often in compounds 常构成复合词 containing or providing a large supply of something 大量含有（或提供） - rich in something
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。 Russia is hugely rich in oil and gas. 俄罗斯拥有丰富的石油和天然气。 The animation is amazingly rich in detail. 动画细节惊人的丰富。 The country is rich in natural resources. 这个国家有丰富的天然资源。 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 the exceptionally rich fishing grounds of the North Pacific 北太平洋地区异常丰饶的渔场 - (figurative)
Several major US companies have set up in the country in order to tap into the rich vein of talent available. 几家美国大公司已经在该国成立，以挖掘现有的丰富人才资源。 Ours is a world rich with possibilities. 我们的世界充满了可能性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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very interesting and full of variety 非常有趣的；丰富多彩的 -
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 The chocolate orange fondant was too rich for me. 巧克力橘子软糖对我来说太油腻了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- very
- wonderfully
containing the substances that make it good for growing plants in 肥沃的；丰产的 a rich, well-drained soil 排水性能好的沃土 rich farming land 肥沃的农田
(of colours, sounds, smells and tastes 颜色、声音、气味和味道 strong or deep; very beautiful or attractive 强烈的；深的；低沉的；美好的；宜人的 rich dark reds 浓重的深红色 the rich sound of the organ 风琴的丰富声音 The wine gives the dish a wonderfully rich aroma. 酒使这道菜的香味特别浓郁。
Extra ExamplesThe sun-dried tomatoes give the dish a wonderfully rich flavour. 晒干的西红柿给这道菜增添了一种非常浓郁的味道。 The colour of the flower is a rich deep red. 那朵花的颜色是浓重的深红色。 the rich tones of autumn 秋天的浓重色调 Her rich contralto voice filled the concert hall. 她那浑厚的中音充满了整个音乐大厅。
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expensive and beautiful 华丽而昂贵的 - (especially British English, informal)
used to say that a criticism somebody 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） compare richness
with a lot of money钱多
containing/providing something含有；提供
full of variety丰富多彩
food食物
soil土壤
colours/sounds色彩；声音
expensive昂贵
criticism批评
Word OriginOld English rīce ‘powerful, wealthy’, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch rijk and German reich; ultimately from Celtic; reinforced in Middle English by Old French riche ‘rich, powerful’.
Idioms
strike it rich
- (informal)
to get a lot of money, especially suddenly or unexpectedly 暴富；（意外）发大财