单词 | well-to-do-ism |
释义 | > as lemmasˌwell-to-ˈdo-ism ˌwell-to-ˈdo-ism n. now rare = well-to-do-ness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > state of being well-off warmness1399 competency1600 competence1738 well-to-do-ness1842 well-to-do-ism1848 well-offness1866 warmth1888 easy street1901 1848 A. H. Clough Corr. 19 May (1957) I. 174 Well-to-do-ism shakes her Egyptian scourge to the tune of Ye are idle, ye are idle. 1905 H. H. Peerless Diary 8 Mar. in Brief Jolly Change (2003) 90 The number of enormous marble buildings here, the statuary and the general air of well-to-do-ism strikes us pleasingly. 1982 M. J. Ardizzi Made in Italy (1999) viii. 187 Repelled by the air of 'well-to-do-ism' that protects the street like a blanket. < as lemmas |
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