英语词汇“millionaire”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINmillionaire

Origin:

1800-1900 French million; ➔ MILLION

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

I can't afford a new car just now. I'm no millionaire, you know.
The money to keep the hospital open was provided by a London millionaire.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

At least 52 millionaires will be created each year by the £1-a-go National Lottery unveiled yesterday.
Opponents claim the millionaire publisher is trying to buy votes with his fat checkbook.
Simpson did not appear in court, but his lawyers argued that their client is no millionaire.
The Secretary of State is a millionaire.
This person would become suspicious of others fearing that friendship was only based on the fact that I am now a millionaire.

Longman Language Activatora rich person► man/woman/person of means

a person who is very rich, usually because they own land, property etc or because they have a family that has always been rich: · Taylor is a man of means. His family owns several apartment blocks in New York.· These were people of means who could afford to pay expensive legal fees.

► millionaire

a person who has a million pounds or dollars, or more: · The money to keep the hospital open was provided by a London millionaire.· I can't afford a new car just now. I'm no millionaire, you know.

► multi-millionaire

a person who has many millions of pounds or dollars: · Louis Berg is a multi-millionaire who made his money in the newspaper business.

► magnate

a rich and powerful person in a particular industry: · Foundations set up by magnates such as Carnegie and Rockefeller provided most of the funding for the arts in the US.steel/oil/shipping etc magnate: · She married a Texan oil magnate.· the property magnate who owns the Empire State Building

► fat cat

someone who makes a lot of money from a particular industry or business - use this about people who you think do not deserve to earn so much because they do not run their industry well, do not provide a good service etc: · They do not resent the city fat cats, but believe top businessmen deserve success.· Why should those fat cats get rich through our efforts?

► moneybags

informal use this when you are saying in a humorous way that someone has a lot of money: · Nowadays, if you're not a moneybags, some places don't want to have anything to do with you.

► the rich

all the people who are rich in a particular country, society etc - use this especially when you are comparing them with people who are poor: · Under this government the rich seem to have got richer and the poor poorer.· Democracy gave the poor, as well as the rich, a part to play in governing the city.the rich and famous: · a tour around the Hollywood homes of the rich and famous

► the wealthy

people who are rich, especially through owning land, property, or valuable possessions over a long period of time, who have a lot of power or influence in society: · Private health care should not be only for the wealthy.· The hotel stood by a lake, where the wealthy went to go fishing or pigeon shooting.

► the haves and the have nots

rich people and poor people - use this expression when you are comparing both groups: · The widening gap between the haves and the have nots is becoming very noticeable in New York.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► self-made man/millionaire/businessman

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► new

· The enterprise culture was born and the number of new paper millionaires mushroomed from around 5,000 to 18,000.· Nevertheless, the New Jersey millionaire vowed late Tuesday that he plans to stay in the race.

NOUN► publisher

· Opponents claim the millionaire publisher is trying to buy votes with his fat checkbook.

VERB► become

· Indeed, many draw very high salaries, run profitable businesses, have satisfied clients, and some become millionaires.· If he is right about the first round, and he probably is, he will become a teenage millionaire.· Coaches of successful teams become millionaires.· But in recent years, they have become celebrities and millionaires overnight by masterminding upsets.· After leaving the game in 1975 Lee, 49, became a millionaire through developing a paper business.· If he didn't become a telly millionaire turning out musical trash they could be flogged for a few pounds.· But the odds of becoming a millionaire are good, about one in 186,046.· I made a loss but Bertra Muscle became a rupee millionaire.

► make

· Providing they entertain us with stupendous performances, who cares if sponsors want to make them millionaires.· It can make young millionaires long for the days when they were poor college kids.· Their debut album, Cooleyhighharmony, has sold more than four million copies already, making the band millionaires.

单词	millionaire
释义	millionairemil‧lion‧aire /ˌmɪljəˈneə $ -ˈner/ ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmillionaire Origin: 1800-1900 French million; ➔ MILLION Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I can't afford a new car just now. I'm no millionaire, you know. The money to keep the hospital open was provided by a London millionaire. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At least 52 millionaires will be created each year by the £1-a-go National Lottery unveiled yesterday. Opponents claim the millionaire publisher is trying to buy votes with his fat checkbook. Simpson did not appear in court, but his lawyers argued that their client is no millionaire. The Secretary of State is a millionaire. This person would become suspicious of others fearing that friendship was only based on the fact that I am now a millionaire. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora rich person► man/woman/person of means a person who is very rich, usually because they own land, property etc or because they have a family that has always been rich: · Taylor is a man of means. His family owns several apartment blocks in New York.· These were people of means who could afford to pay expensive legal fees. ► millionaire a person who has a million pounds or dollars, or more: · The money to keep the hospital open was provided by a London millionaire.· I can't afford a new car just now. I'm no millionaire, you know. ► multi-millionaire a person who has many millions of pounds or dollars: · Louis Berg is a multi-millionaire who made his money in the newspaper business. ► magnate a rich and powerful person in a particular industry: · Foundations set up by magnates such as Carnegie and Rockefeller provided most of the funding for the arts in the US.steel/oil/shipping etc magnate: · She married a Texan oil magnate.· the property magnate who owns the Empire State Building ► fat cat someone who makes a lot of money from a particular industry or business - use this about people who you think do not deserve to earn so much because they do not run their industry well, do not provide a good service etc: · They do not resent the city fat cats, but believe top businessmen deserve success.· Why should those fat cats get rich through our efforts? ► moneybags informal use this when you are saying in a humorous way that someone has a lot of money: · Nowadays, if you're not a moneybags, some places don't want to have anything to do with you. ► the rich all the people who are rich in a particular country, society etc - use this especially when you are comparing them with people who are poor: · Under this government the rich seem to have got richer and the poor poorer.· Democracy gave the poor, as well as the rich, a part to play in governing the city.the rich and famous: · a tour around the Hollywood homes of the rich and famous ► the wealthy people who are rich, especially through owning land, property, or valuable possessions over a long period of time, who have a lot of power or influence in society: · Private health care should not be only for the wealthy.· The hotel stood by a lake, where the wealthy went to go fishing or pigeon shooting. ► the haves and the have nots rich people and poor people - use this expression when you are comparing both groups: · The widening gap between the haves and the have nots is becoming very noticeable in New York. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► self-made man/millionaire/businessman COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► new · The enterprise culture was born and the number of new paper millionaires mushroomed from around 5,000 to 18,000.· Nevertheless, the New Jersey millionaire vowed late Tuesday that he plans to stay in the race. NOUN► publisher · Opponents claim the millionaire publisher is trying to buy votes with his fat checkbook. VERB► become · Indeed, many draw very high salaries, run profitable businesses, have satisfied clients, and some become millionaires.· If he is right about the first round, and he probably is, he will become a teenage millionaire.· Coaches of successful teams become millionaires.· But in recent years, they have become celebrities and millionaires overnight by masterminding upsets.· After leaving the game in 1975 Lee, 49, became a millionaire through developing a paper business.· If he didn't become a telly millionaire turning out musical trash they could be flogged for a few pounds.· But the odds of becoming a millionaire are good, about one in 186,046.· I made a loss but Bertra Muscle became a rupee millionaire. ► make · Providing they entertain us with stupendous performances, who cares if sponsors want to make them millionaires.· It can make young millionaires long for the days when they were poor college kids.· Their debut album, Cooleyhighharmony, has sold more than four million copies already, making the band millionaires. someone who is very rich and has at least a million pounds or dollars: an American millionaire a millionaire businessman
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