well-to-do

well-to-do

(wĕl′tə-do͞o′)adj. Prosperous; affluent; well-off.n. (used with a pl. verb) Affluent or wealthy people: Demonstrators protested that the tax bill favored the well-to-do.

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[From the phrase well to do in the world : well, prosperous, affluent + to, for + do, doing.]

well-to-do

adj (Banking & Finance) moderately wealthy

well′-to-do′

adj. prosperous; rich; affluent. [1815–25]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

well-to-do - in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, comfortable, easyrich - possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"

well-to-do

adjective rich, wealthy, affluent, well-off, loaded (slang), comfortable, flush (informal), prosperous, well-heeled (informal), moneyed two well-educated girls from well-to-do homes
broke (informal), poor, ruined, bankrupt, needy, hard up (informal), insolvent, destitute, indigent, down at heel, on the breadline

well-to-do

adjectiveEnjoying steady good fortune or financial security:comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-heeled, well-off.Informal: well-fixed.Idioms: comfortably off, in clover, on easy street.

Translations

well²

(wel) – comparative better (ˈbetə) : superlative best (best) – adjective1. healthy. I don't feel very / at all well; She doesn't look very well; She's been ill but she's quite well now. 健康的 健康的2. in a satisfactory state or condition. All is well now. 令人滿意的狀態 令人满意的 adverb1. in a good, correct, successful, suitable etc way. He's done well to become a millionaire at thirty; She plays the piano well; Mother and baby are both doing well; How well did he do in the exam? 很好地，正確地，成功地，適合地 很好地，正确地，成功地，适合地 2. with good reason; with justice. You may well look ashamed – that was a cruel thing to do; You can't very well refuse to go. 有理由地 有理由地3. with approval or praise. He speaks well of you. 讚美地 赞扬地4. used (with eg damn, ~jolly etc) for emphasis. You can jolly well do it yourself! 用於強調 （用于加重语气）很… 5. thoroughly. Examine the car well before you buy it. 徹底地 彻底地6. to a great or considerable extent. He is well over fifty. 很多，相當多 （表示程度）很，相当 interjection1. used to express surprise etc. Well! I'd never have believed it! (表示驚訝)喔！ （表示惊讶）咳！，喂！ 2. used when re-starting a conversation, starting an explanation etc. Do you remember John Watson? Well, he's become a teacher. (用於重新開始對話，開始說明等) 於是… （用于重新开始说话时）喔，这个... well-1. in a good, satisfactory etc way etc, as in well-behaved. (前綴)良好的...，令人滿意的… （前綴）好的... 2. very much, as in well-known. (前綴)很，非常 （前綴）很，非常 ˌwell-beˈhaved adjective behaving correctly. well-behaved children. 有規矩的 有礼貌的ˌwell-ˈbeing noun welfare. She is always very concerned about her mother's well-being. 福祉 健康，幸福 ˌwell-ˈbred adjective (of a person) having good manners. 教養良好的 教养良好的ˌwell-ˈbuilt adjective muscular; having a strong, handsome figure. 體格健壯的 体格健壮的ˌwell-ˈdone adjective (of meat) cooked until there is no blood in it; (of food) cooked for a long time. 完全煮熟的 完全煮熟的ˌwell-ˈearned adjective thoroughly deserved. a well-earned rest. 完全應得的 应得的，正当得来的 ˌwell-ˈeducated adjective educated to a good standard. 受過良好教育的 受过良好教育的ˌwell-ˈfed adjective correctly and sufficiently fed. 營養充足的 营养充足的ˌwell-ˈgroomed adjective of smart, tidy appearance. 精心打扮的 穿着考究的ˌwell-inˈformed adjective having or showing a thorough knowledge. a well-informed person/essay. 消息靈通的 消息灵通的ˌwell-ˈknown adjective familiar or famous. a well-known TV personality. 知名的 知名的ˌwell-ˈmade adjectivea well-made table. 做工精細的 做工精细的ˌwell-ˈmannered adjective polite. 有禮貌的 有礼貌的ˌwell-ˈoff adjective1. rich. He is very well-off; a well-off young lady. 富有的 富有的2. fortunate. You do not know when you are well off. 幸運的 幸运的ˌwell-ˈread (-ˈred) adjective having read many books etc; intelligent. 博學的 博学的ˌwell-ˈspoken adjective (of a person) speaking with a pleasing voice, in a grammatically correct way etc. 談吐文雅的 谈吐文雅的，善于言词的 ˌwell-to-ˈdo adjective having enough money to live comfortably. 小康的 富有的，宽裕的 ˌwell-wisher noun a person who wishes one success etc. 祝福者 祝愿者as well in addition; too. If you will go, I'll go as well. 也，又 也，又 as well as in addition to. She works in a restaurant in the evenings as well as doing a full-time job during the day. 以及 也，又，除…之外(也) be just as well to be fortunate; to be no cause for regret. It's just as well (that) you didn't go – the meeting was cancelled. 幸運的，沒什麼可以抱怨的 幸运的be as well to to be advisable or sensible. It would be as well to go by train – the roads are flooded. 不妨 不妨very well fine, okay. Have you finished? Very well, you may go now. 好了 太好啦well done! used in congratulating a person. I hear you won the competition. Well done! 做得好 干得好well enough fairly, but not particularly, well. 還好 还好well up in knowing a great deal about. He's very well up in financial matters. 懂很多 熟悉