well-heeled

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Affluent, prosperous, or even (of the highest degree) rich. colloquial
    — Near-synonyms: well-endowed, wealthy; see also Thesaurus:wealthy

词形变化

more well-heeled comparative most well-heeled superlative

词源

Originally American English, from a literal use in cockfighting: a well-heeled cock was provided with sharp spurs and could inflict maximum damage. From this developed the American frontier slang sense of being well-equipped, and thence the modern sense of being well supplied with money.
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