流逝汉英词典

rags-to-riches

R 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˌræɡz.təˈrɪtʃɪz]
  • 美式音标 [ˌræɡz.təˈrɪtʃɪz]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. 贫穷到富裕的；白手起家的

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英汉例句

    双语例句

  • In his online biography, Mr Liveras described his life as a “classic rags-to-riches tale”.
    在他的网上传记中，李佛拉斯(AndreasLiveras)描写到他的生活就是“经典的从贫穷到富有的故事”。
  • More typical is the rags-to-riches story of Chen Rong, a former mechanic from Shanghai who started a textile workshop in 1984 using his life savings of $250.
    更具代表性的是陈荣的致富故事。来自上海的陈荣当过技工，他在1984年用自己250美元的全部积蓄，开办了一个纺织厂。
  • This year's Oscars are expected to be a shoot-out between rags-to-riches Mumbai-set romance "Slumdog Millionaire, " which has 10 nominations, and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, " with 13.
    今年的奥斯卡，白手起家的《贫民富翁》拿到了10个提名，《返老还童》拿到了13个提名，我们可以期待这两部片子上演明争暗夺的好戏。

    • 原声例句

  • "And that's our special that really examines that life of the rags-to-riches story;
  • Rags to riches-- that's a wonderful, inspiring life.
    从一无所有到家财万贯-,这是精彩而鼓舞人心的生活。
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    • 权威例句

  • The rags-to-riches trial lawyer and onetime hedge fund adviser ran as the angry man.
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  • Though Hershey's is sometimes described as a rags-to-riches story, he was never truly poor.
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词组短语

    短语

  • a rags -to-riches story 从贫穷到富有的成功故事
  • rags -to-riches man 白手起家的人

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • used to describe what happens to a person who was poor but becomes rich