rich
adjective
uk/rɪtʃ/us/rɪtʃ/richadjective(MONEY)
A2
having a lot ofmoneyorvaluablepossessions:
有钱的；富有的；富裕的He's the third richest man in thecountry.他是全国第三大富豪。
They're one of the world's richestnations.他们国家是世界上最富的国家之一。
He isdeterminedtogetrichquickly.他决心尽快致富。
Synonym
wealthy
Opposite
poor(NO MONEY)
having a lot of money
- richShe's one of the richest women in the country.
- wealthyOliver's parents are very wealthy.
- well offAfter years of working hard, we are now quite well off.
- loadedThey don't have any money worries - they're loaded.
- flushHe's flush with cash.
- She came out of thedivorcesettlementa rich woman.
- Thedivergencebetween theincomesof the rich and thepoorcountriesseemsto beincreasing.
- Even when shebecamerich andfamous, she neverforgotherhumblebackground.
- Alackofformaleducationis nobartobecomingrich.
- Shegrewup in thedayswhen a woman'smainaimwas tosnarea richhusband.
Rich and wealthy
- affluence
- bankability
- bankable
- bazillionaire
- be rolling in itidiom
- be stinking richidiom
- born with a silver spoon inyourmouthidiom
- clover
- comfortably
- creditworthy
- fat
- get-rich-quick
- moneyed
- not be short of a bob or twoidiom
- prosperity
- purchasing power
- self-supporting
- strike
- strike goldidiom
- wealthy
richadjective(HAVING A LOT OF STH)
B2
containingalargeamountof avaluablenaturalsubstancesuch ascoal,oil, orwood:
（矿产）丰富的Theregionis richinmineralsandcoaldeposits.这一地区矿产和煤炭储量丰富。
Thecountryhasvastoilreservesand richdepositsof otherminerals.这个国家石油储量巨大，其他矿产资源也非常丰富。
Synonyms
abundantformal
ample(ENOUGH)
plentiful
Opposite
scarce
rich insomething
B2
containinga lot of something good oruseful:
富含…的Pineapplejuiceis rich invitaminsA and B.菠萝汁富含维生素 A 和维生素 B。
TheEnglishlanguageis rich invocabulary.英语的词汇很丰富。
Opposite
bepoorinsomething
Richlandorsoilcontainsalargeamountofsubstancesthathelpplantstogrow:
肥沃的；富饶的；丰产的the richestarablelandin thecountry该国最肥沃的可耕地
-rich
used incompoundsto say that someone has a lot of aparticularthing, or that somethingcontainsa lot of aparticularsubstance:
富有…的Thistypeofpensionplanispopularwithbusinessownersor property-richinvestors.这种养老金计划在拥有自己生意的或是拥有多处房产的人中很受欢迎。
One of themysteriesofourtimesis why some oil-richcountrieshave so manypoorlivingin them.我们这个时代的谜团之一是为什么一些盛产石油的国度里生活着这么多穷人。
arecipefor a vitamin-richvegetablesoup富含维生素的菜汤食谱
containinga lot ofexcitingeventsorexperiencesandthereforeveryinteresting:
丰富多彩的；阅历丰富的He has written abookabout the island's richhistory.他写了一本书介绍该岛屿的沧桑历史。
She had a rich andvariedlifeandmetmanyfamousandexcitingpeople.她历经沧桑，见过很多著名的、具有传奇色彩的人物。
If thestyleof something such as apieceoffurnitureor abuildingis rich, itcontainsa lot ofdecoration:
富丽堂皇的；装饰华丽的Thetempleisnotedforitsrichcarvings.这座庙因其丰富多姿的雕刻而闻名。
Plenty and abundant
- abound
- abound in/withsomething
- abundance
- abundant
- abundantly
- galore
- generosity
- generous
- generously
- handsomely
- lavish
- luxuriant
- over-generously
- overgenerosity
- plenitude
- plenteous
- plentiful
- richly
- trove
- well off
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Fertile or infertile land
Exciting and interesting
Attractive
richadjective(ATTRACTIVE)
A richcolour,sound,smell, ortasteisstrongin apleasingorattractiveway:
（颜色）浓重的；（声音）浑厚的，圆润洪亮的；（味道）馥郁的Thislipstickgiveslong-lastingrichcolour.这种口红色泽鲜艳持久。
Sheproduceda rich,deeptonefrom herclarinet.她用单簧管吹奏出的曲调深沉饱满。
Thewinehas a richaromaticflavour.这种葡萄酒味道馥郁浓醇。
A richmaterialis verybeautifulandvaluable:
华丽昂贵的Sheworeavelvetskirtand a richbrocadejacket.她穿着一条天鹅绒裙子，配一件华丽高档的锦缎上衣。
- This is awonderfulwine-honeyedand rich without beingremotelycloying.
- I like richjewelcolours, such aspurple,blueandgreen.
- Theleaveson thetreeshavestartedtoturna richcopperycolour.
- Shelovedthebeautyandfruitfulnessof theautumn, when thewholecountrysidewasablazewith richgoldencolours.
- Hishealthsufferedfrom over-indulgence in richfoodanddrink.
Physically strong and powerful
- (as) tough as old bootsidiom
- beefy
- billy-o
- brute
- burly
- corded
- intensely
- invincible
- invincibly
- invulnerable
- keenly
- lusty
- reckon
- stalwart
- stoutly
- sturdily
- super-powerful
- superhuman
- to be reckoned withidiom
- violent
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Textiles: general words
richadjective(FOOD)
B2
Iffoodis rich, itcontainsalargeamountofoil,butter,eggs, orcream:
油腻的Thischocolatemousseis too rich for me.这种巧克力奶油冻对我来说太油腻了。
Various qualities of food
- candy coat
- candy-coated
- citric
- cordon bleu
- creaminess
- farmhouse
- fruity
- halal
- herby
- homegrown
- homemade
- hoppy
- nutritious
- nutty
- ripe
- salted
- sharpness
- single-estate
- store-bought
- sugar-coated
richadjective(UNFAIR)
[after verb]
used todescribesomeone'sopinionswhen thatpersonhas the samebadqualitiesas thepersonthey arecriticizing:
荒谬的，可笑的Theeducationminister'scriticismof the newexamsystemseemsrich,consideringit was he whodemandedthechangesin the firstplace.教育部长对新考试制度的批评似乎有点荒唐可笑，因为当时正是他要求作出这些改革的。
"He said Ilookedfat." "That'sabitrichcoming fromhim."(= he himself isfat)“他说我看上去很胖。”“他这样说就有点太可笑了。”
Dishonest
- artificiality
- bad faith
- be rotten to the coreidiom
- bent
- cowboy
- down-and-dirty
- dubious
- dubiously
- false
- finagle
- jackleg
- knavery
- louche
- low-down
- malfeasance
- squirrelly
- sugar-coated
- under false pretencesphrase
- underhand
- unreliable
rich
noun[plural]
uk/rɪtʃ/us/rɪtʃ/the rich
C1
richpeopleconsideredtogether as agroup:
富人，有钱人Theresortisfrequentedby the rich andfamous.这个旅游胜地是富人名流经常光顾的地方。
Opposite
thepoor
Rich people
- baller
- beautiful
- champagne socialist
- deb
- elite
- gilded
- laird
- magnate
- millionairess
- moneybags
- multi-millionairess
- multibillionaire
- preppy
- scion
- socialite
- squattocracy
- squillionaire
- the beautiful peopleidiom
- the jet set
- yuppify