well-heeled

英 [ˌwel ˈhiːld]

美 [ˌwel ˈhiːld]

adj.  有钱的;富有的

柯林斯词典

• 有钱的;富有的
  Someone who iswell-heeledis wealthy.

英英释义

adj

• in fortunate circumstances financially
  1. they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards
  2. easy living
  3. a prosperous family
  4. his family is well-situated financially
  5. well-to-do members of the community
  Synonym:comfortableeasyprosperouswell-fixedwell-offwell-situatedwell-to-do

双语例句

• As for most organisations in the UN system, they are dysfunctional bureaucracies run for the benefit of the elites of poor countries and well-heeled consultants from rich countries.
  至于联合国体系中的多数组织，它们都是为穷国的精英和富国的有钱顾问服务的功能紊乱的官僚机构。
• But they deal with well-heeled lobbies every day.
  但是他们每天都要与这些穿着考究的游说人员打交道。
• He said there's stiff competition from the United States, Australia and some European countries for the well-heeled crowd.
  来自美国、澳大利亚和欧洲一些其它国家的竞争相当激烈，它们同样非常欢迎这些富有的投资者。
• Hainan attracts the well-heeled and the beautiful.
  海南吸引各路富豪及佳丽纷至沓来。
• The shop attracted a loyal and large following among the well-heeled with its personal service.
  这家商店以自己的优质服务在有钱人中吸引了一大批忠实的客户。
• Ask a well-heeled Chinese lady about her new handbag and she is quite likely to point out that she bought it in Paris.
  问一位穿着高脚靴的中国女士关于她的手包，她很高兴得指出那是她在巴黎买的。
• When it came to catering to the needs of her well-heeled customers, I was always on call.
  “当它来满足的需要，她富有的客户，”我总是随叫随到。
• Uncle George is well-heeled, but his wife won't let him spend money.
  乔治叔叔很富有，但是他的老婆不让他花钱。
• The finest sports stadium in London seemed a little out of place on the edge of well-heeled and arty Chelsea but as history shows, Mears had chosen well.
  英格兰最好的球场象是建在了不合适的位置&建在了富有并浪漫的切尔西市的边缘，但是历史证实了米尔斯的选择是正确的！
• Well-heeled Chinese expectant mothers head to the US before delivery to get citizenships for their new babies.
  富有的中国准妈妈在生产前奔赴美国，以便为孩子争取到美国公民身份。