richer; richest
richer; richest
Learner's definition of RICH
[also more rich; most rich]
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: having a lot of money and possessions : wealthy有钱的；富有的；富裕的 -
a rich person有钱人
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Her investments have made her rich.她的投资使她富有。
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a rich country/area/neighborhood富裕的国家/地区/街区
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She is very rich.她非常有钱。
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(informal + often disapproving) She is filthy rich. = She is stinking rich. [=she is extremely rich; she has so much money that her wealth is disgusting or offensive]她浑身都是铜臭味。
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He wrote a book on how to get rich quick. [=how to make a large amount of money quickly]他写了一本快速致富经。
— opposite poor 2
: very expensive and beautiful, impressive, etc.富丽的；奢华的 3
a : having or supplying a large amount of something that is wanted or needed富含…的；富饶的；丰富的 -
The dictionary is a rich source of information.这本词典的信息非常丰富。
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a rich gold mine富金矿
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rich [=fertile] soils肥沃的土壤
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protein-rich foods [=foods that contain a lot of protein]富含蛋白质的食物
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often + in or with -
a land rich in resources资源丰富的土地
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foods that are rich in protein蛋白质丰富的食物
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He had a life rich with blessings.他一生多福。
b : containing a large amount of fat, oil, etc. : having a lot of flavor and making your stomach feel full油腻的 c : very interesting and full of many different things丰富多彩的 -
Their country has a rich cultural heritage.他们的国家有丰富多彩的文化遗产。
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This area has a rich history.这一地区有非常灿烂的历史。
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She has a rich vocabulary.她的词汇量丰富。
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: having a pleasingly strong quality浓艳的；浓的；（声音）浑厚的 5
informal —
used to say that a person's comment or criticism is surprising or amusing because the same comment or criticism could be made about that person（指某人的评论或批评）荒唐的，可笑的 -
His remarks about the importance of saving money are pretty rich coming from a man who just bought another new car.他的一番关于存钱重要性的言论实在是太可笑了，因为他刚又买了一辆新车。
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“She says we're working too slowly.” “Oh, that's rich. She's the one who keeps delaying things with all her meetings.”“她说我们干得太慢了。”“哦，那真叫荒唐！就是她老开会才把事给耽误了。”
the rich
: people who are rich（泛指）富人 — richness
/ˈrɪtʃnəs/ noun [noncount] -
the richness of the soil土壤的肥沃程度
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the richness of the food食物的油腻
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the richness of the painter's colors画家用色的丰富性