rich S2 W2 / rɪtʃ / 形容词 ( comparative richer , superlative richest )

1 wealthy

a) someone who is rich has a lot of money and valuable possessions 反义词 poor :

one of the richest women in America

She found herself a rich husband.

He thought this was the easiest way to get rich .

the rich nations of the world

fabulously rich British English :

She was both beautiful and fabulously rich.

His brother’s stinking rich (= very rich, in a way that you do not approve of ) .

b) the rich [复数形式] people who are rich :

houses belonging to the rich and famous

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In written English, people sometimes prefer to use affluent rather than rich , because it sounds more formal:

In affluent societies the definition of poverty is relative.

2 large amount containing a lot of something

rich in

Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C.

oxygen-rich/nutrient-rich/protein-rich etc

Pregnant women should eat protein-rich foods.

Rich mineral deposits have been found in the sea bed.

Red meat is a rich source of iron.

3 full of interest full of interesting or important facts, events, or ideas :

the rich literary tradition of England

The area has a very rich history.

rich in

a story that was rich in detail

4 food rich food contains a lot of butter, cream, or eggs, which make you feel full very quickly 反义词 light :

a rich fruit cake

The sauce was very rich.

5 smell/flavour a rich smell or flavour is strong and pleasant :

the rich scent of the pine trees

meat with a wonderfully rich flavour

a rich, fruity wine

6 colour a rich colour is strong and attractive :

a rich dark brown colour

7 sound a rich sound is low and pleasant :

the rich tone of a cello

He laughed with a rich, throaty chuckle.

8 soil rich soil is good for growing plants in 反义词 poor :

Vegetables grow well in the rich, black soil.

9 cloth rich cloth is expensive and beautiful :

She stroked the rich velvet of the dress enviously.

10 that’s rich (coming from him/you etc) British English spoken used to say that what someone has said is unreasonable and that they are criticizing you for doing something that they do themselves :

He accused me of being dishonest, which was a bit rich coming from him.

COLLOCATIONS

副词

very rich He is a very rich man.

extremely rich He came from an extremely rich Viennese family.

immensely rich (= extremely rich ) He was immensely rich and owned two yachts.

fabulously rich (= extremely rich ) She must have been fabulously rich to live in a house like this.

seriously rich (= very rich ) They stand to become seriously rich if the venture succeeds.

stinking/filthy rich disapproving (= very rich ) She was obviously stinking rich.

动词

get rich They just wanted to get rich. | get rich quick schemes

become rich Over the years, he became enormously rich.

grow rich (= become rich ) They have grown rich by selling this technology to other companies.

make somebody rich The trade in tea made the British rich.

短语

the new rich disapproving (= people who have recently become rich and spend a lot of money ) For Russia’s new rich, life is a candy store.

THESAURUS

rich having a lot of money – used about people and places : She married a rich Greek shipowner. | one of the world’s richest nations

wealthy rich – used about people and places, especially when they have been rich for a long time : wealthy landowners | Orange County is a very wealthy area. | a wealthy Arab businessman

affluent formal rich – used about societies, groups of people, or areas where people live, where people have nice houses and a lot of expensive possessions : today’s affluent society | affluent young professionals | an affluent suburb of Boston

prosperous formal rich – used about places and groups of people, especially when their money is related to success in business : Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south. | prosperous merchants and bankers

well-off fairly rich compared to other people, so that you can live very comfortably : Her parents are pretty well-off. | children from well-off families

well-to-do written rich – used especially in the past about families and people who had a fairly high position in society : Only well-to-do families could afford to send their children to university. | The Westons were now well-to-do and there was no necessity for work.

privileged having special advantages because your family have a lot of money and a high position in society : He comes from a privileged background. | The sport was only played by a privileged few .

comfortably off [名词前不用] having enough money to have a nice life without having to worry about money : I wouldn’t say that we were rich – just comfortably off.

be rolling in it/be loaded informal to be extremely rich : They’ve got two houses and a boat – they must be rolling in it. | Her books were so successful that she’s loaded now.

COLLOCATIONS CHECK

wealthy person/family/area

affluent society/area/family/lifestyle

prosperous area/economy/middle class

well-to-do family

privileged person/background/few/elite