sb be well-off
well-off 常与 be 动词连用作表语,表示状态。
Her family is quite well-off.
她家相当富裕。
富裕的;境遇好的;手头宽裕的
经济状况良好;比较富裕;处境幸运
financially comfortable; moderately rich
经济状况良好;比较富裕
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
处境幸运
fortunately situated
My cousin is well-off now, but she still prefers to shop at discount stores.
我表姐现在很富裕,但她仍然喜欢在折扣店购物。
用法提示:well-off 作形容词表语,表示经济宽裕、富有的状态。
AI contextual example
The university offers scholarships to students from less well-off families.
这所大学为来自经济不太宽裕家庭的学生提供奖学金。
用法提示:well-off 与 less 搭配构成比较级短语,作定语修饰 families,表示不太富裕的。
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They became well-off after their small bakery gained many loyal customers.
他们的小面包店赢得了许多忠实顾客后,他们变得富裕起来。
用法提示:well-off 作 become 的表语,表示变得富足。
AI contextual example
well-off 常与 be 动词连用作表语,表示状态。
Her family is quite well-off.
她家相当富裕。
作定语时放在名词前,修饰名词。
They live in a well-off neighborhood.
他们住在一个富裕的社区。
使用 enough 结构表示程度。
He is well-off enough to travel the world.
他足够富裕,可以环游世界。
grammar · medium
易错句子He well-off.
正确表达He is well-off.
well-off 是形容词,不能单独作谓语,必须与系动词连用,如 is、are 等。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is well-offer than me.
正确表达She is better-off than me.
well-off 的比较级形式是 better-off,而不是 well-offer,因为它是复合形容词,比较级不规则变化。
well-to-do 与 well-off 意思相近,但 well-to-do 更常用于指代中上阶层,而 well-off 更强调手头宽裕的现状。
wealthy 表示拥有大量财富,程度远高于 well-off;well-off 仅指宽裕,不一定是大富大贵。
affluent 常指地区或社会整体富裕,而 well-off 通常指个人或家庭经济宽裕。
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