well-to-do 详细解释

well-to-do

adj. 小康的, 富裕的
n. 富人

a.

富有的, 宽裕的[R]

Only the well-to-do can afford these houses.

只有富人能买得起这些房子。

John came from a well-to-do family.

约翰出身在一个富有的家庭。

词义辨析

同义参见:

wealthy  affluent  substantial  rich  

反义参见:

poor  

英英释义

形容词 well-to-do:

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

同义词:comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated

补充

well-to-dowell-to-do英:[ˌweltuˈdu:] 美:[ˌwɛltəˈdu]adj.1.富裕的; 有地位的

例句

1. a rather well-to-do family of diamond cutters从事钻石切割的富裕家庭 2. two well educated girls from well-to-do homes两位来自富有家庭并受到良好教育的女孩儿 3. a firm that installed stereo equipment in homes of the well-to-do为有钱人家安装立体声设备的公司 4. a well-to-do family.一个富裕家庭。 5. a well-to-do family富裕的家庭