well-off

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwell-offˌwell-ˈoff adjective (comparative better-off, superlative best-off) 1 RICHhaving a lot of money, or enough money to have a good standard of living OPP badly-off children from well-off families Many pensioners are less well-off (=have less money) than they used to be.► see thesaurus at rich2 → be well-off for something3 → you don’t know when you’re well-offExamples from the Corpuswell-off• Stella's family is well-off.• If so, this would compound the effect on housing of its tax rises for the well-off.• Female illiteracy, even in the well-off classes, is one of the characteristics of the decadence that led to colonization.• One suspects, however, that the active wear will be embraced by comfortable well-off commuters in 4x4s.• Children from well-off families would rather play computer games than go outside.• He guessed that, if anything, he must look like an under-steward employed in a moderately well-off family.• Meanwhile, well-off laymen kept clergy in virtual peonage.• Tobacco profits jumped 16%, thanks to the growth in smoking in less well-off parts of the world.• The well-off westerners who came here for enlightenment, what did they see?From Longman Business Dictionarywell offˌwell ˈoff, well-off adjective having more money than other people, or enough money to live comfortablyThere should be some safeguards to protect less well-off people who live on fixed, low incomes. → opposite badly off

单词	well-off
释义	well-off From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwell-offˌwell-ˈoff adjective (comparative better-off, superlative best-off) 1 RICHhaving a lot of money, or enough money to have a good standard of living OPP badly-off children from well-off families Many pensioners are less well-off (=have less money) than they used to be.► see thesaurus at rich2 → be well-off for something3 → you don’t know when you’re well-offExamples from the Corpuswell-off• Stella's family is well-off.• If so, this would compound the effect on housing of its tax rises for the well-off.• Female illiteracy, even in the well-off classes, is one of the characteristics of the decadence that led to colonization.• One suspects, however, that the active wear will be embraced by comfortable well-off commuters in 4x4s.• Children from well-off families would rather play computer games than go outside.• He guessed that, if anything, he must look like an under-steward employed in a moderately well-off family.• Meanwhile, well-off laymen kept clergy in virtual peonage.• Tobacco profits jumped 16%, thanks to the growth in smoking in less well-off parts of the world.• The well-off westerners who came here for enlightenment, what did they see?From Longman Business Dictionarywell offˌwell ˈoff, well-off adjective having more money than other people, or enough money to live comfortablyThere should be some safeguards to protect less well-off people who live on fixed, low incomes. → opposite badly off
随便看	out of bond out of bounds out of business out of circulation out of commission out of contention out of court settlement out of date out of deference to out of desperation out of doors out of earshot out of fashion out of force of habit out of habit out of hand out of harm's way out of harms way out of harm’s way out of home advertising out of house out of humour out of in stock out of in the wrong order out of interest a matter of interest