欢迎关注微信公众号：英语主播Emily学了这么多年英语依然无法脱口而出？参与每周一到周五英语直播分享告别哑巴英语直击口语立马开口！！学完立马开口！！A: He was once a poor man, but now he is a man of means. 他曾经很穷，现在发达了。B: How did he make a fortune? 他怎么发财的？A: He didn't make any effort. His aunt died and left him a fortune.他没怎么努力。他姑姑去世了，给他留下了一大笔财产。a man of means有钱人；富有的人My uncle is a man of means, he just bought a yacht last week.我叔叔很有钱，上周刚买了一艘游艇。Her father is a man of means, so she never had to worry about expenses.她的父亲很有钱，所以她从来不用为开销担心。She married a man of means and now lives in a mansion.她嫁给了一个有钱人，现在住在一座豪宅里。make a fortune发财；赚大钱He made a big fortune by investing in real estate.他通过投资房地产发了大财。He made a small fortune in the stock market.他在股市里小赚了一笔。He made a fortune but still lives a simple life.他发了财，但是仍然过着简单的生活。描述一个人很穷，可以使用以下几种表达方式：“He is poor.”（他很穷。）“She doesn’t have much money.”（她没有太多钱。）“They are broke.”（他们破产了/身无分文。）“He is living paycheck to paycheck.”（他活在手头紧绷的生活中，即月光族。）“She is struggling financially.”（她经济上正挣扎。）而描述一个人很有钱，可以用以下几种表达：“He is rich.”（他很有钱。）“She has a lot of money.”（她有很多钱。）“They are wealthy.”（他们很富裕。）“He is well-off.”（他境况良好。）“She is rolling in money.”（她财源滚滚。）

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