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riches /ˈrɪtʃɪz/► SEE ALLan embarrassment of richesfrom rags to riches●an emˌbarrassment of ˈrichesso many good things that it is difficult to choose just one 富人的苦恼;好东西太多无法作选择的困境◆Stratford has an embarrassment of riches, what with three theatres and lovely countryside too.斯特拉福特值得游览的地方太多了,有三家剧院,还有美丽的乡村,难于取舍。●from ˌrags to ˈriches (informal) from being very poor to being very rich, especially in a short period of time (尤指在短时间里)从赤贫到巨富◆She went from rags to riches in less than five years.在不到五年的时间里,她就从一贫如洗变得家财万贯。▸ ˌrags-to-ˈriches adjective ◆It was a real rags-to-riches story.这是一部真正的快速发迹史。 |