affluent
英 [ˈæfluənt] 美 [ˈæfluənt]
富裕的
- affluent Western countries
富裕的西方国家 - a very affluent neighbourhood
富人区
(拓展学习:小词详解 | affluent)
avarice
英 [ˈævərɪs] 美 [ˈævərɪs]
(对钱财的)贪婪,贪心,贪得无厌
(拓展学习:小词详解 | avarice)
covet
英 [ˈkʌvət] 美 [ˈkʌvət]
渴望;贪求(尤指别人的东西);觊觎
- 她一直贪求否决权,但从未得逞。
She always coveted the power of veto but never quite achieved it. - 她赤裸裸地表示想得到他的工作,以至于他们之间说话都带着火药味。
She coveted his job so blatantly that conversations between them were tense.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | covet)
dowry
英 [ˈdaʊri] 美 [ˈdaʊri]
(新娘的)嫁妆,陪嫁;(新郎给新娘家的)彩礼,财礼
- The money from her dowry was invested in her mother's store.
她的嫁妆钱都投到了母亲的铺子里。 - If a young woman did not have a dowry, she went into domestic service.
如果一个年轻女子没有嫁妆,她就要做家政服务赚钱。
fleece
英 [fliːs] 美 [fliːs]
敲诈;敲…的竹杠
- Some local shops have been fleecing tourists.
有些当地商店一直在敲旅游者的竹杠。 - She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds.
她声称他敲诈了她几千英镑。
hoard
英 [hɔːd] 美 [hɔːrd]
贮藏;囤积;(尤指)秘藏
- 那位老工人把自己的意图隐藏起来。
The veteran worker hoarded his intention. - 输掉了这场决定性的战役后,我们在地下室发现了一大批储藏的罐头食品。
After losing this decisive battle, we found a huge hoard of tinned food in the basement.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | hoard)
financial
英 [faɪˈnænʃl] 美 [faɪˈnænʃl]
财政的;财务的;金融的
- The company is in financial difficulties.
公司目前财政困难。 - Tokyo and New York are major financial centres.
东京和纽约是主要的金融中心。
lavish
英 [ˈlævɪʃ] 美 [ˈlævɪʃ]
大量的,给人印象深刻的,耗资巨大的;慷慨的,大方的
- 美国评论家们对该珍本不吝赞美之词。
American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this scarce book. - 晚会很豪华,食物精美可口,香槟酒源源不断。但她觉察到他们的欢迎有点冷淡。
The evening was a lavish affair with glorious food and an endless supply of champagne. But she discerned a certain coldness in their welcome.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | lavish)
lucrative
英 [ˈluːkrətɪv] 美 [ˈluːkrətɪv]
赚大钱的,获利多的
- a lucrative business/contract/market
利润丰厚的生意 / 合同 / 市场
(拓展学习:小词详解 | lucrative)
means
英 [miːnz] 美 [miːnz]
财富;钱财
- People should pay according to their means.
人们应该按照各自的负担能力来消费。 - He doesn't have the means to support a wife and child.
他无钱养活妻小。
opulence
英 [ˈɒpjələns] 美 [ˈɑːpjələns]
富裕;丰富
- That's what we tried to portray in the book, this feeling of opulence and grandeur.
那就是我们在书中竭力描绘的——一种富丽堂皇的气派。
(拓展学习:小词详解 | opulent)