Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.
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n. 贫穷;缺乏,不足;贫瘠,不毛;低劣;
💡 poor(贫穷的)+ty(表示抽象名词的后缀)→贫穷;缺乏
"He envisaged an old age of loneliness and poverty."
他面对着一个孤独而贫困的晚年.
近义:impecuniosity, indigence, marginality, meanness, misery, pauperism
反义:plenty, wealth, wealthiness, opulency, affluence
adj. 财政的;财务的;金融的;有钱的;
💡 financ=finance金融 + ial 属于...的 → a.财政的,金融的
"She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries."
她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧.
近义:monetary, money, pecuniary, economic, finance
n. 钱;财富;薪水;款项;
💡 如果乱花 钱,家长会“骂你”(谐音)
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义:assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义:improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反义:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy