湖边社【每日一词】affluent - af·flu·ent ˈa-(ˌ)flü-ənt adj. 富裕的，富足的；<古>（水）畅流，滔滔流动；丰富的 n. 富人；<古>支流
1 of 2 adjective
1: having an abundance of goods or riches : WEALTHY
affluent families
our affluent society
2: flowing in abundance
affluent streams
affluent creativity
2 of 2 noun
1: a tributary stream
… its meandering stream, one of the smaller affluents of the Sacramento. —John Muir
2 [derivative of affluent entry 1] : a wealthy or affluent person
The affluents exhibit far less demographic diversity than is exhibited in any of the lower-income segments of the population. —Pamela N. Danzinger
Synonyms
Adjective -deep-pocketed，fat，fat-cat，flush，moneyed，rich，silk-stocking，wealthy，well-to-do
Noun -bayou，branch，confluent，feeder，influent，tributary
短语
affluent society: 小康社会；富足社会
in affluent circumstances: 在富裕的环境中
Mass Affluent: 富裕大众；大众富裕阶层；富裕人士；中产阶级
Affluent Banking: 富裕银行；贵宾银行
affluent hubs: 富裕的枢纽；富有插孔；富裕枢纽；富裕的集线器
affluent class: 富裕阶层
affluent families: 富裕的家庭
affluent stream: 支流
Examples of affluent in a Sentence
Adjective
The store catered to a mostly affluent clientele that was relatively price insensitive, so we could afford to pay our suppliers a premium for the very best fish. The shop also developed a significant wholesale business, and soon the great and the good of London gastronomy were flocking to our door.
—Frances Percival, Saveur, March 2008
A recent crop of books and articles give voice to this complaint. They happen to be written by journalists who are also well-educated and affluent mothers, but when it comes to parental discontent they are not alone.
—Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, Commonweal, 16 June 2006
The Bay Area, which encompasses the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, as well as surrounding areas, is one of the nation's most affluent regions: More than 40% of the area's residents have annual household income of at least $75,000, versus only 25% in the country's other top 50 markets, according to Scarborough Research.
—Eileen Davis Hudson et al., Editor & Publisher, 1 Oct. 2001
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
When Tomoko’s mom decides to go back to school, the pre-teen is sent to live with her affluent aunt and uncle for a year.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 22 May 2024
After working-class contractor Danny (Steven Yeun) nearly plows his vehicle into affluent business owner Amy’s (Ali Wong) SUV, their road rage incident soon escalates into a full-on feud.
—Kevin Jacobsen and Sarah Perchikoff, EW.com, 21 May 2024
双语例句
The diet of the affluent has not changed much over the decades.
富人的饮食数十年来没怎么变。
Cigarette smoking used to be more common among affluent people.
吸烟过去在富人中更为普遍。
It's a fallacy that the affluent give relatively more to charity than the less prosperous.
富人比不太有钱的人给慈善机构相对更多捐赠是一种谬见。