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well-off

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌwell-ˈoff adjective (comparative better-off, superlative best-off)  1 RICHhaving a lot of money, or enough money to have a good standard of living 有钱的,富裕的 OPP badly-off children from well-off families 富裕家庭的孩子 Many pensioners are less well-off (=have less money) than they used to be. 许多退休人员生活都不如以前优裕了。see thesaurus at rich2 be well-off for something ENOUGHhaving plenty of something, or as much of it as you need 有充裕的某物,有够多的某物 We’re well-off for public transport here. 我们这里公共交通发达。3. you don’t know when you’re well-off British English spokenLUCKY used to tell someone that they are more fortunate than they realize 你身在福中不知福
Examples from the Corpus
well-offStella's family is well-off.If so, this would compound the effect on housing of its tax rises for the well-off.Female illiteracy, even in the well-off classes, is one of the characteristics of the decadence that led to colonization.One suspects, however, that the active wear will be embraced by comfortable well-off commuters in 4x4s.Children from well-off families would rather play computer games than go outside.He guessed that, if anything, he must look like an under-steward employed in a moderately well-off family.Meanwhile, well-off laymen kept clergy in virtual peonage.Tobacco profits jumped 16%, thanks to the growth in smoking in less well-off parts of the world.The well-off westerners who came here for enlightenment, what did they see?
From Longman Business Dictionarywell offˌwell ˈoff, well-off adjective having more money than other people, or enough money to live comfortablyThere should be some safeguards to protect less well-off people who live on fixed, low incomes. opposite badly off
ˌwell-ˈoff adjectiveChineseSyllable
or Corpus enough money of have a lot a to having Business money,


well-off
ˌwell-ˈoff adjective (comparative better-off, superlative best-off)
1. having a lot of money, or enough money to have a good standard of living
   OPP  badly-off:
    children from well-off families
    Many pensioners are less well-off (=have less money) than they used to be.
2. be well-off for something having plenty of something, or as much of it as you need:
    We’re well-off for public transport here.
3. you don’t know when you’re well-off British English spoken used to tell someone that they are more fortunate than they realize
     
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 [not before noun] 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.