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有關Wealth“財富”的詞群
avarice
n. 貪婪;貪心
People who suffer from avarice spend much less and save much more than they should.
那些貪心的人們,花的比他們應花的少,而省的比他們應省的多。
dowry
n. 嫁妝
With his wife's dowry, the young attorney was able to open a law office.
這年輕的律師靠他太太的嫁妝,開了一家律師事務所。
means
n. 金錢;財富
To own an expensive home, a yacht, and a limousine, you have to be a man of means.
要擁有一幢昂貴的房子、一艘游艇和一部豪華轎車,你的很有錢。
opulence
n. 富裕;豐富
Dickens contrasts the opulence of France's nobility with the indigence of her peasants.
狄更斯比較法蘭西貴族的富裕與其農民的貧困。
covet
vt. 垂涎;貪圖(有指屬于他人的東西)
Peter coveted his neighbor's farm but could not get her to sell it.
比德貪圖鄰居的田,但卻沒辦法使她賣掉這塊田。
fleece
vt. (喻)騙取(某人)
If your brother paid $400 for that car, he was fleeced. The mechanic says it is worth $150.
如果你弟弟花四百美元買那輛車,那他就被騙了。技工說那部車只值一百五十美元。
hoard
vt. 儲藏
Tom had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he could get his hands on.
湯姆將能得到手的每一分錢儲藏起來,所以有守財奴之稱。
affluent
adj. 富裕的;豐富的
The new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500,000 from an affluent contributor.
有一位富有的捐助人,捐獻五十萬美元而使醫(yī)院一側能增建一排房屋。
financial
adj. 財政的;金融的
People who keep spending more than they earn usually get into financial difficulties.
凡是開銷一直大于收入的人,經常會陷入財政困難。
lavish
adj. 1.慷慨的;大方的 2.過的的;過度的
The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he continued to be lavish with money.
這年輕繼承人被警告說,如果他再揮金如土,將會很快破產。
lucrative
adj. 可獲利的,賺錢的
To run a restaurant is a lucrative business.
經營餐廳是賺錢的生意。