old-money
英音 [ ˌəʊld ˈmʌni ]
美音 [ ˌoʊld ˈmʌni ]
释义
继承祖先遗产的
例句
1·They were both well-liked fixtures in the old -money worlds of New York and New England.
他们在纽约和新英格兰地区由富贵世家组成的圈子里都是受人喜爱的大人物。
2·Celeste asked for the money as a down payment on an old farmhouse.
西莱斯特索要那笔钱用作一座旧农舍的首付款。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·They had laid money aside for their old age.
他们存钱防老。
《牛津词典》
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