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richer 音標拼音: [r'ɪtʃɚ] a. 更富有的 更富有的 Rich \ Rich\, ( r[ i^] ch), a. [ Compar. { Richer}; superl. { Richest}.] [ OE. riche, AS. r[ imac] ce rich, powerful; akin to OS. r[ imac] ki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. r[ imac] hhi, Icel. r[ imac] kr, Sw. rik, Dan. rig, Goth. reiks; from a word meaning, ruler, king, probably borrowed from Celtic, and akin to L. rex, regis, king, regere to guide, rule. [ root] 283. See { Right}, and cf. { Derrick}, { Enrich}, { Rajah}, { Riches}, { Royal}.] 1. Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to { poor}. " Rich merchants." -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster] The rich [ person] hath many friends. -- Prov. xiv. 20. [ 1913 Webster] As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash Of some rich burgher. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop. [ 1913 Webster] If life be short, it shall be glorious; Each minute shall be rich in some great action. -- Rowe. [ 1913 Webster] The gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents. [ 1913 Webster] Like to rich and various gems. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 5. Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high- seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high- flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit. [ 1913 Webster] Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India. -- Baker. [ 1913 Webster] 6. Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color. [ 1913 Webster] 7. Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music. [ 1913 Webster] 8. Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery. [ 1913 Webster] 9. Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character. [ Colloq.] -- Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Rich is sometimes used in the formation of self- explaining compounds; as, rich- fleeced, rich- jeweled, rich- laden, rich- stained. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: Wealthy; affluent; opulent; ample; copious; abundant; plentiful; fruitful; costly; sumptuous; precious; generous; luscious. [ 1913 Webster]
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