Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

wealth (n): a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has
财富，钱财
During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth.
在成功的经商生涯中，她积累了巨额财富。

prosperity (n): the state of being successful and having a lot of money
成功；（尤指经济上的）繁荣，昌盛
A country’s future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people.
一个国家未来的繁荣昌盛在一定程度上取决于国民的教育质量。
The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.
战争过后是长时间的和平与繁荣。

skewer (n): a long, thin metal pin used for holding together pieces of food, especially meat, during cooking
串肉杆；烤肉叉子