单词 | rich |
释义 | rich adj.   1. having much wealth.   2. (often foll. by in, with) splendid, costly, elaborate (rich tapestries; rich with lace).   3. valuable (rich offerings).   4. copious, abundant, ample (a rich harvest; a rich supply of ideas).   5. (often foll. by in, with) (of soil or a region etc.) abounding in natural resources or means of production; fertile (rich in nutrients; rich with vines).   6. (of food or diet) containing much fat or spice etc.   7. (of the mixture in an internal-combustion engine) containing a high proportion of fuel.   8. (of colour or sound or smell) mellow and deep, strong and full.   9. a (of an incident or assertion etc.) highly amusing or ludicrous; outrageous. b (of humour) earthy. Derivatives richen v.intr. & tr. richness n. Etymology: OE rice f. Gmc f. Celt., rel. to L rex king: reinforced in ME f. OF riche rich, powerful, of Gmc orig. |
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