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Well-off

發佈時間: 2023/05/10

Well-off

房委會有意收緊公屋富戶(well-off tenants)的12個月搬遷期限,以防止富戶於搬遷限期前轉移資產以再符合公屋資格。

形容詞well-off解「富有的、有錢的」,即是rich。例如,Most students of this school come from well-off families.(這所學校的大部分學生來自富裕家庭。)This is a safe and well-off neighbourhood.(這是一個安全而且富裕的社區。)

Be well off for something可以指「擁有大量……的」(have a lot of something)或者「充足的」(have enough of something)。例如,London and Paris are both well off for museums and good restaurants.(倫敦和巴黎都有很多博物館和好吃的餐廳。)This village is well off for rivers and hills.(這個村莊依山傍水。)I want to move to a city which is well off for parks.(我想搬到有很多公園的城市。)

中文「知足」可以繙譯為know when you are well off。例句︰Stop complaining about the flat;you just don't know when you are well off.(不要抱怨房子了,你根本就不知足。)It's important to be grateful and know when you are well off.(感恩和知足很重要。)

(本欄逢周三、五刊登)

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