well-heeled

英 ['wel'hi:ld] 美
  • adj. 富有的;穿着考究的
近义词 abundant

英英释义


1. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich;
"they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"
"easy living"
"a prosperous family"
"his family is well-situated financially"
"well-to-do members of the community"

实用场景例句


He'll probably wind up being very well - heeled.
他也许最终会发财.

辞典例句

An influx of well - heeled free - spending mainland tourists therefore seems just the ticket.
因此,衣着光鲜、挥金如土的大陆游客的流入,就像天赐尤物.

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However, this is nota game that only the well - heeled can play.
然而, 这并不是只有富人才能参加的比赛.

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Both families are reasonably well heeled and comfortably off.
两家人都相当有钱,生活都过得很舒适.

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But they deal with well - heeled lobbies every day.
但是他们每天都要与这些穿着考究的游说人员打交道.

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Ali is a well - heeled tourist.
阿里是个有钱的旅游者.

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The Pennington's are a well - heeled family.
彭宁顿一家是富裕之家.

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The well - heeled people helped rebuild the countryside road.
富人帮助重建了乡村的道路.

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The Green's are a well - heeled family.
格林一家是富裕之家.

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He'll probably be very well - heeled.
他也许会发财.

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And tens of millions of less well - heeled consumers routinely splurge on high - end products.
那么,千百万自备消费者日常挥霍 高端 产品.

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When you think about your net worth , your well - heeled sister and focus on your cash - strapped brother.
想知道自己到底身价几许时, 别去想家境 殷实 的姐姐,多想想一贫如洗的哥哥好了.

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双语例句


1. He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland.
他对于法国、德国和荷兰的文学了如指掌。

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2. Well, at any rate, let me thank you for all you did.
好吧,不管怎样,还是要感谢你所做的一切。

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3. His beautifully illustrated book well attested his love of the university.
他那本带有精美插图的书见证了他对大学的热爱。

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4. His wife wasn't feeling too well and she wanted to go home.
他的妻子感到有些不舒服,想要回家。

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5. Well, so much for the producers. But what of the con-sumers?
好吧,关于生产商就讲这么多,那关于消费者呢?

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英文词源


well-heeled (adj.)
"well-off, having much money, in good circumstances;" also "well-equipped," 1872, American English slang (originally in the "money" sense), from well (adv.) + colloquial sense of heeled. "[A]pplied to a player at cards who has a good hand, to a person who possesses plenty of money, or to a man who is well armed" [Century Dictionary]. From 1817 in a literal sense, in reference to shoes.