新概念英语第三册 Lesson 19(词汇3)
4. wealthy富裕的（主要用语物质财富，比rich文雅）She is rich, almost wealthy.
well-to-do 富裕的，小康的（定语或表语）
John’s father owns a company and his family is well-to-do.
well off 富裕的，处境好的（表语）
fat cat 大款
a man/woman of means 富人
5。disappearance n.消失
vanish v.消失（指突然的消失）
His prospects /hopes of success have vanished.
get out of sight 看不见了
The train soon went out of sight.
fade away /fade out 逐渐消失
All memory of his childhood faded from his mind.
6。 ransom n. 赎金
pay ransom to sb.
The old lady paid a ransom of one thousand pounds to the kidnapper.
hold sb to ransom 绑票（索取赎金）
They kidnapped the boy and held him to rensom.
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