【突破英文词汇】有关wealth“财富”的词汇(2/2)

7. hoard¹ /hɔ:d/ vt. 贮藏

Tom had a reputation as a miser² who hoarded³ every penny he could get his hands on.

汤姆将能得到手的每一分钱都积攒起来，所以有守财奴之称。

8. affluent⁴ /ˈæfluənt/ adj. 富裕的；丰富的

The new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500,000 from an affluent contributor.

一位富有的捐助人捐赠了50万美元，这样医院的一侧就能增建一排房屋。

9. financial /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/ adj. 财政的；金融的

People who keep spending more than they earn usually get into financial difficulties.

开销总是大于收入的人经常会陷入财政困难。

10. lavish⁵ /'lævɪʃ/ adj. 1.慷慨的；大方的  2.过多的；过度的

The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he continued to be lavish with money.

这年轻的继承人被警告说，如果他再挥金如土，将会很快破产。

Vera's composition is good, but it doesn't deserve the lavish praise that Linda gave it.

薇拉的作文不错，但不值得琳达过度的称赞。

11. lucrative⁶ /ˈlu:krətɪv/ adj. 可获利的；赚钱的

To run a restaurant is a lucrative business.

经营餐厅是赚钱的生意。

1 hoard   

n./v.窖藏，贮存，囤积

参考例句：

• They have a hoard of food in the basement.地下室里有他们贮藏的食物。
• How many curios do you hoard in your study?你在你书房里聚藏了多少古玩？

2 miser   

n.守财奴，吝啬鬼 (adj.miserly)

参考例句：

• The miser doesn't like to part with his money.守财奴舍不得花他的钱。
• The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。

3 hoarded   

v.积蓄并储藏（某物）( hoard的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It owned great properties and often hoarded huge treasures. 它拥有庞大的财产，同时往往窖藏巨额的财宝。 来自辞典例句
• Sylvia among them, good-naturedly applaud so much long-hoarded treasure of useless knowing. 西尔维亚也在他们中间，为那些长期珍藏的无用知识，友好地、起劲地鼓掌。 来自互联网

4 affluent   

adj.富裕的，富有的，丰富的，富饶的

参考例句：

• He hails from an affluent background.他出身于一个富有的家庭。
• His parents were very affluent.他的父母很富裕。

5 lavish   

adj.无节制的；浪费的；vt.慷慨地给予，挥霍

参考例句：

• He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
• The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。

6 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。