(1) rich用于人时,意为“富有的,有钱的”;形容衣服、珠宝、家具时,意为“华丽的,昂贵的,豪华的”;形容食物时,意为“油腻的”;形容颜色时,意为“鲜艳富丽的”;形容声音则表示“深沉的,洪亮的”。
- The richer he becomes, the unhappier he is.
他越是有钱,越不快乐。 - This lady wore rich jewels at the party.
这位夫人在宴会上戴着豪华的珠宝首饰。 - He was prone to indigestion after rich restaurant meals.
在餐馆吃过油腻食物之后他常受不消化之苦。 - Rich tapestries billowed in the wind.
锦帷在风中飘拂。 - The city has a rich social history.
这座城市历史悠久,饱经沧桑。
(2) abundant意为“很多的,丰富的,充裕的”,一般不用于人。
- There are abundant supplies of firewood in the forest.
森林中有大量资源可用作柴火。 - She was a pretty girl with large dark eyes and abundant black hair.
她是一个漂亮的女孩,大大的黑眼睛,一头浓密的黑发。 - Rice is abundant in the river valleys.
这片河谷盛产水稻。
(3) opulent意为“富裕的,富足的,(文章等)华丽的、(草木)繁茂的”,如:an opulent suite (豪华套间)。opulent修饰人时,表示“非常富有且挥霍的”,含有外表上显现或自我炫耀的富有的意味。
(4) affluent意为“富裕的,丰富的”,可以形容人,也可修饰事物。
- Now I am affluent with the month's wages. 领了这月的工资,我现在富了。
This is a land affluent /rich/opulent in natural resources.
这是个自然资源丰富的国家。
(5) wealthy意为“拥有大量财富的”,暗指生活豪华阔绰,有一定社会地位,语气较rich强。
- This man was from a wealthy family.
他出身豪门。
(6) well-to-do意为“富裕的,有钱的”,但语气较rich弱。
- Well-to-do people often have holidays in the winter as well as in the summer.
有钱人在夏天度假,也常在冬天度假。 - His father owns a company and is quite well-to-do .
他父亲拥有一家公司,非常有钱。
(7) well off意为“富裕,有钱”,一般作表语,其比较级为better off。
- His parents are quite well off ; they've just bought him a new car for his birthday.
他的父母非常有钱,他们刚为他买了一辆新车作为生日礼物。 - Since I got my new job, I've been better off .
自我有了新工作,我的处境变得好多了。