well-heeled

英 ['wel'hi:ld] 美
  • adj. 富有的;穿着考究的

英文词源


well-heeled (adj.)
"well-off, having much money, in good circumstances;" also "well-equipped," 1872, American English slang (originally in the "money" sense), from well (adv.) + colloquial sense of heeled. "[A]pplied to a player at cards who has a good hand, to a person who possesses plenty of money, or to a man who is well armed" [Century Dictionary]. From 1817 in a literal sense, in reference to shoes.

双语例句


1. He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland.
他对于法国、德国和荷兰的文学了如指掌。

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2. Well, at any rate, let me thank you for all you did.
好吧,不管怎样,还是要感谢你所做的一切。

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3. His beautifully illustrated book well attested his love of the university.
他那本带有精美插图的书见证了他对大学的热爱。

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4. His wife wasn't feeling too well and she wanted to go home.
他的妻子感到有些不舒服,想要回家。

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5. Well, so much for the producers. But what of the con-sumers?
好吧,关于生产商就讲这么多,那关于消费者呢?

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