【口语版】“有钱;穷”别只会说"rich; poor"

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A: He was once a poor man, but now he is a man of means. 

他曾经很穷,现在发达了。

B: How did he make a fortune? 

他怎么发财的?

A: He didn't make any effort. His aunt died and left him a fortune.

他没怎么努力。他姑姑去世了,给他留下了一大笔财产。

a man of means

有钱人;富有的人

My uncle is a man of means, he just bought a yacht last week.

我叔叔很有钱,上周刚买了一艘游艇。

Her father is a man of means, so she never had to worry about expenses.

她的父亲很有钱,所以她从来不用为开销担心。

She married a man of means and now lives in a mansion.

她嫁给了一个有钱人,现在住在一座豪宅里。

make a fortune

发财;赚大钱

He made a big fortune by investing in real estate.

他通过投资房地产发了大财。

He made a small fortune in the stock market.

他在股市里小赚了一笔。

He made a fortune but still lives a simple life.

他发了财,但是仍然过着简单的生活。

描述一个人很穷,可以使用以下几种表达方式:


“He is poor.”(他很穷。)

“She doesn’t have much money.”(她没有太多钱。)

“They are broke.”(他们破产了/身无分文。)

“He is living paycheck to paycheck.”(他活在手头紧绷的生活中,即月光族。)

“She is struggling financially.”(她经济上正挣扎。)


而描述一个人很有钱,可以用以下几种表达:


“He is rich.”(他很有钱。)

“She has a lot of money.”(她有很多钱。)

“They are wealthy.”(他们很富裕。)

“He is well-off.”(他境况良好。)

“She is rolling in money.”(她财源滚滚。)

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