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发信人: chivalry (老高·活死人墓), 信区: English
标 题: 老高手抄--有关Wealth的词群
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2003年04月03日10:47:01 星期四), 站内信件
有关wealth“财富”的词群
From <<vocabulary22000>>
author Liu Yi
avarice n 贪婪;贪心
People who suffer from avarice spend much less and save
much more than they should.
dowry n 嫁妆
With his wife's dowry, the young attorney was able to open
a law office.
means n 金钱;财富; wealth;property;resources;
To own an expensive home ,a yacht ,and a limousine,you have o be
a man of means.
opulence n 富裕;丰富; riches;affluence
Dickens contrasts the opulence of France's nobility with the indigence
of her peasants.
covet vt 垂延;贪图(尤指属于他人的的东西)
Peter coveted his neighbor's farm but could not get her
to sell it.
fleece vt (喻)骗取(某人)
If your brother paid $400 for that car,he was fleeced.
The mechanic says it is worth $150.
hoard vt 储藏
Tom had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he
could get his hands on.
affluent adj 富裕的;丰富的
The new wing to the hospital was made possible by agift of
$500,000 from an affluent contributor.
financial adj 财政的 ;金融的
People who keep spending more than they earn usually get into
financial difficulties.
lavish adj 1.慷慨的;大方的 2.过多的;过度的
left if he continued to be lavish with money.
Vera's composition is good,but it doesn't deserve the lavish
praise that Linda gave it.
lucrative adj 可获利的;赚钱的
To run a restaurant is a lucrative business.
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Chivalry includes bravery ,loyalty,honor,courtesy,
repect for woman,protection of the weak,and generosity.
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※ 修改:·chivalry 於 04月03日10:49:38 修改本文·[FROM: 210.46.72.251]
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