| 单词 | rich |
| 释义 | rich (once / 37 pages) 1adjn 2adj 3adj The rich are the wealthy people in society. If you daydream of owning multi-billion dollar corporations and driving around in fancy cars, then you dream of being one of the rich. Rich is a cognate (meaning a word that sounds the same and means the same) with various of Germanic, Frisian, and Dutch words for "king." Now it tends to be an adjective meaning "abundant." That might be abundant money, as in your rich cousin Henry. A rich sauce is buttery and creamy and delicious. Rich land is fertile and abundant in crops. A rich idea has many possible applications. Rich coffee is full, dark and intense. WORD FAMILYrich: enrich, richer, richest, richly, richness+/enrich: enriched, enriches, enriching, enrichment/enrichment: enrichments/richness: richnesses USAGE EXAMPLESGates remained the world’s richest person throughout the year. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) On a recent stroll through Olongapo, Mr. Cortez reflected fondly on the U.S. military’s rich history in the city and nearby Subic Bay. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Harris toggles between time periods and narrative voices, creating a rich, dramatic tale that builds to a surprising conclusion. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1adj possessing material wealth her father is extremely rich many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles Syn|Ant abundant present in great quantity privilegedblessed with privileges affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthyhaving an abundant supply of money or possessions of value comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-doin fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich poor having little money or few possessions underprivilegedlacking the rights and advantages of other members of society broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-brokelacking funds destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-strickenpoor enough to need help from others hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penniless, penurious, pinchednot having enough money to pay for necessities moneylesshaving no money unprovided forwithout income or means 2adj of great worth or quality a rich collection of antiques Syn valuable having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange 3adj suggestive of or characterized by great expense a rich display Syn|Ant deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous rich and superior in quality lavish, lucullan, lush, plush, plushycharacterized by extravagance and profusion poor characterized by or indicating poverty beggarly, meanmarked by poverty befitting a beggar slummy(of housing or residential areas) indicative of poverty 4n people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group) 2only the very rich benefit from this legislation Syn|Ant|Hyper rich people poor, poor people people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group) people (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively 1adj having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources) blessed with a land rich in minerals rich in ideas rich with cultural interest Ant poor lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances resourcelesslacking or deficient in natural resources 2adj affording an abundant supply a rich supply Syn ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful abundant present in great quantity 3adj very productive rich seams of coal Syn productive producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly) 4adj marked by great fruitfulness rich soil Syn fat, fertile, productive fruitful productive or conducive to producing in abundance 5adj high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture Ant lean lacking in mineral content or combustible material 6adj marked by richness and fullness of flavor a rich ruby port Syn full-bodied, racy, robust tasty pleasing to the sense of taste 7adj containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar 3rich desserts they kept gorging on rich foods Syn unwholesome detrimental to physical or moral well-being 1adj strong; intense a rich red Syn deep colorful, colourful having striking color 2adj pleasantly full and mellow a rich tenor voice Syn full (of sound) having marked deepness and body |
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