| 单词 | old money |
| 释义 | old money in British English (əʊld ˈmʌnɪ) noun 1. money and wealth that has passed down from your ancestors resorts that are more likely to attract old money than new He been brought up outside the world of old money and special privilege. 2. an individual, family or line or that has inherited wealth She consolidates her position by aligning herself with the country's old money. Brisbane's old money The Stephens were old money. She was old money. 3. a former currency Old money is legal until February 9. On motorways there were long tailbacks as tollbooth operators struggled to cope withthe mix of old money and new. 4. in old money old-money in British English (əʊld ˈmʌnɪ) modifier having the inherited wealth of an old family the offspring of smart old-money families old money in American English [also O- M-] 1. wealth acquired long ago and passed down through the generations, often regarded as conferring privileged status 2. a person, family, etc. possessing such wealth Examples of 'old money' in a sentence |
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