well-to-do

英 [ˌwel tə ˈduː]

美 [ˌwel tə ˈduː]

adj.  有钱的; 富有的; 富裕的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 有钱的；富有的；富裕的
  having a lot of money
  1. a well-to-do family
     富裕家庭
  2. They're very well-to-do.
     他们很阔绰。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 富裕的;有钱的
  Awell-to-doperson is rich enough to be able to do and buy most of the things that they want.
  1. ...a rather well-to-do family of diamond cutters.
     从事钻石切割的相当富裕的家庭
  2. ...two well educated girls from well-to-do homes.
     两个颇有家教的富家女孩
  3. The well-to-doare people who are well-to-do.
     富人;有钱人
  4. ...a firm that installed stereo equipment in homes of the well-to-do.
     为有钱人家安装立体声设备的公司

英英释义

adj

• in fortunate circumstances financially
  1. they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards
  2. easy living
  3. a prosperous family
  4. his family is well-situated financially
  5. well-to-do members of the community
  Synonym:comfortableeasyprosperouswell-fixedwell-heeledwell-offwell-situated

双语例句

• In a well-to-do house there is always a resident teacher.
  在富裕的家庭里总有一个常住的教师。
• My brother was quite a well-to-do man, but today he and his family have nothing.
  我哥哥原本算是颇有本事的男人，但现在他一家甚么都没有了。
• In1902 she was a quick-witted, well-to-do young woman.
  一九○二年，她当时是一个伶俐的富家少妇。
• The well-to-do middle peasants also changed their tune.
  富裕中农也改变了腔调。
• They were mostly well-to-do peasants.
  他们大多数人都是富裕农民。
• She comes from a well-to-do family.
  她出身于一个小康之家。
• The next ojective for the Chinese people to strive for is to reach the well-to-do level.
  中国人民的下一个奋斗目标是在本世纪末达到小康水平。
• However, it is easier for them than for the well-to-do peasants to accept socialism.
  但是同富裕农民比较，他们是容易接受社会主义的。
• They are well-to-do now, but along the way they had been through ups and downs.
  他们现在生活富裕起来了，但是他们也曾经历经时好时坏的道路。
• When I was born my father was a well-to-do master weaver in Scotland.
  在我出生的时候，我父亲是苏格兰的一个富有经验的织布工人。