the rich

the rich — idiom

1. people who have a great deal of money and property, spoken of as a social group

1.慣用語B1
釋義

people who have a great deal of money and property, spoken of as a social group

例句

Heloísa wrote an article about how the rich avoid paying taxes.

collocation: the rich avoid paying taxes

The rich in Tendai's neighbourhood live behind tall iron gates.

the rich + in [place] for location

同義詞
  • the wealthy

    slightly more formal; often used in the same contexts

  • the affluent

    more formal and impersonal; common in economic reports

  • the well-off

    milder and less direct; avoids the sharpness of 'rich'

反義詞
  • the poor

    the direct opposite; people with very little money

用法筆記

Always plural — use with a plural verb. Often contrasted with 'the poor' in discussions about society and money.

常見錯誤

❌The riches got a tax cut.
✅The rich got a tax cut.
💡'Riches' (with -es) means wealth itself, not wealthy people.