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

单词	rich
释义	rich I. \ˈrich\ adjective (-er/-est) Etymology: Middle English riche, from Old English rīce; akin to Old High German rīhhi rich, Old Norse rīkr, Gothic reiks mighty, ruler, Old English rīce kingdom, realm, rule, Old High German rīhhi, Old Norse rīki, Gothic reiki; all from prehistoric Germanic borrowings from Celtic words whose root is represented by Old Irish rī (gen. rīg) king — more at royal 1. obsolete : possessed of great temporal power : mighty 2. : possessing or controlling great wealth : wealthy < rich bankers > 3. a. : possessed of high intrinsic or estimated value < rich jewels > < the best uranium, that is to say the richest rock in the world — J.D.Hillaby > b. : abounding in natural wealth (as ore, water, productive soil) — often used with in < a kingdom rich in forests and mines and lush pastureland > 4. a. (1) : burdened with every luxury : sumptuous < a rich banquet > (2) : gorgeously and pleasingly showy < rich garments > : splendidly costly < rich tapestries > (3) : magnificently impressive : gorgeously replete with pomp and ceremony < a rich military funeral > b. (1) : elaborately adorned : sumptuously ornamented < a rich altar > (2) : fabricated from the best material and with the best skill and care < rich furnishing > < rich interior decorations > 5. a. (1) of color : vivid but pleasing; specifically : of high or very high saturation and commonly of low lightness < a rich red > (2) : warmly and pleasingly colorful < a rich landscape > < a rich sunset > b. : full and mellow in tone and quality < a rich voice > < rich music > c. (1) : possessed of strong pleasant fragrance < rich perfume > (2) : pleasantly pungent < a rich barnyard odor > 6. a. : abundant, plentiful — often used with in < a mixture rich in lime > or postposed and hyphenated < an iron-rich soil > < manganese-rich ore > b. : producing abundantly or yielding large returns : productive < a rich mine > < rich farmland > 7. a. : abundantly supplied with plant nutrients < rich soil > b. : abounding in resinous heartwood < rich stumps > c. : containing a large proportion of cementing material < rich mortar > < rich concrete > < rich plaster > d. : containing a pronounced complement of fat or fatty substances < turkey, pork, and other rich meats > < rich eggnogs > e. : high in the combustible component — used especially of a fuel mixture for an internal-combustion engine < the rich mixtures are generally used at high power output — Aircraft Power Plants > — opposed to lean 8. a. : high in entertainment < a rich first act > : strongly amusing < rich humor > b. : pregnant with meaning, import, or significance < rich words > < rich allusions > c. : lush < rich foliage > < rich meadows > 9. : containing coarse, shocking, or scurrilous expressions < rich abuse > 10. : pure or very nearly pure < rich lime > 11. : plastic — used in ceramics of clay Synonyms: wealthy, affluent, opulent: applied to persons and to groups, rich and wealthy are often interchangeable in indicating possession of considerable wealth < was indeed rich, according to the standards of the Square; nay, wealthy — Arnold Bennett > rich may occasionally apply to greater possession than wealthy < a wealthy but not a rich man — Times Literary Supplement > but it is more likely to be used in extended senses than wealthy < lived alone, poor in worldly goods to the verge of distress, but rich beyond avarice in his vast and unique collection of snow-crystal pictures — W.J.Humphreys > wealthy may suggest along with the fact of ownership its established, accustomed, or lasting enjoyment < many of the wealthy supporters of the drama in Providence bought boxes by the season and were served wines and sherbets between the acts — American Guide Series: Rhode Island > affluent often is interchangeable with wealthy but may suggest a comfortably increasing wealth < ride in larger and larger cars so that we may seem more affluent than we actually are — J.D.Adams > opulent, applied less often to persons than to things, may suggest extreme wealth attended with lavish, luxuriant, or splendid expenditure < an opulent frock of gold brocade — Jean Stafford > < an opulent blue mink coat — Time > < an opulent and glittering eastern throne — John Buchan > II. noun (plural rich or riches \ˈrichə̇z\) 1. plural rich : a rich person < the rich has many friends — Prov 14:20 (Revised Standard Version) > — usually used collectively < respected by both rich and poor > < the rich all belong to the same clubs here > 2. riches plural [Middle English (singular or plural), from richesse richness, wealth, from Old French, from riche rich, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English rīce rich — more at rich] : something that makes one rich : rich possessions : abundant means : wealth < spiritual riches > < what care I in riches to wallow — Robert Burns >
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