英 [ˌwel tə ˈduː] 美 [ˌwel tə ˈduː]
adj. 小康的;富裕的
well-to-do // TEM4
形容词 A well-to-do person is rich enough to be able to do and buy most of the things that they want. 富裕的
...a well-to-do family of diamond cutters.
…一个富裕的钻石切割匠之家。
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
well-to-do members of the community
同义词: comfortable / easy / prosperous / well-fixed / well-heeled / well-off / well-situated
... 富有的,富裕的 well-to-do 富裕, 丰富, 肥沃 richness 富裕百折厂 fu yue pleating factory ...
小康的;富裕的
In contrast, the lives of girls in well-to-do families were often very sheltered.
相比之下,富裕家庭的女孩子们通常都过着养尊处优的生活。
He was born of fairly well-to-do parents.
他出身于相当富裕的家庭。
Coal gas rivaled smoky oil lamps and flickering candles, and early in the new century, well-to-do Londoners grew accustomed to gaslit houses and even streets.
煤气可与烟雾缭绕的油灯和摇曳不定的蜡烛相媲美,在新世纪之初,富裕的伦敦人逐渐习惯了有煤气照明的房子,甚至街道。
"Organic agriculture in general is well suited to small-scale farmers because usually small-scale farmers do not have much cash to purchase external inputs, chemical inputs,pesticides, or chemical fertilizers."
VOA : standard.2010.04.11
How do we have a conversation about what does it mean to be a well-rounded student at an American university today?
我们如何建立这样一个对话,就是在当今的美国大学中,如何才能成为一个全方位发展的学生?
人性课程节选 : 普林斯顿公开课
He anticipated this power much as his father, a reasonably well-to-do banker, might have anticipated long-term earnings from a particularly risky business venture.
他预测到他的力量,正如他的父亲,一个相当富有的银行家,能够预测到从一笔风险高的生意中,能获得多少长期利益一样。
弥尔顿课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
The Israeli leader says his government has expressed the intention to do unprecedented things to jump-start the process and he says the Americans are well aware of this.
VOA : standard.2009.11.01
"It's important for many reasons, really,to give the confidence to the ground teams -- all our American GIs as well as our coalition partners on the ground -- that if they do get injured, there's somebody to go get them, whether it's in a benign situation or in the middle of a firefight."
VOA : standard.2010.04.27
"In 1999, things were very unfair and we needed a Chavez, " said Ana, a well-to-do lawyer.
Another is if you're uninsured and well-to-do enough that you might not qualify for financial aid.
Yet well-to-do schools might have athletic complexes that rival universities in top athletic conferences.