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.