well-off

ˌwell-ˈoff adjectiveadj (comparativecomp better-off, superlativesupl 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 rich

2 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 EnglishBrE 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-off• Stella'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 Dictionary

well offˌwell ˈoff, well-off adjectiveadj

having more money than other people, or enough money to live comfortably

There should be some safeguards to protect less well-off people who live on fixed, low incomes.

→ opposite badly off

ˌwell-ˈoff adjectiveadj

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