millionaire
/ˌmɪljəˈneə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪljəˈner/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner ˈmi(l)-yə-ˌner/ (ame, mw)
millionaire — 名詞
- millionairesingular
- millionairesplural
1. someone whose money and valuable possessions together equal at least one million
百萬富翁
資產超過一百萬元的人
someone whose money and valuable possessions together equal at least one million units of a currency, such as dollars, pounds, or euros.
After selling his technology company, Ravi became a millionaire at age twenty-eight.
出售科技公司後，Ravi 在二十八歲時就成了百萬富翁。
became a millionaire: achieving wealth status
The lottery winner was an instant millionaire, yet many such winners lose their fortune within a few years.
那位樂透得主一夕之間成了百萬富翁，但許多這類中獎者在幾年內就會失去財富。
instant millionaire: sudden wealth collocation
Leila became a millionaire by turning her small bakery into a nationwide chain over twenty years.
Leila 花了二十年時間把她的小麵包店發展成全國連鎖店，成了百萬富翁。
Aiko's grandfather was a millionaire who donated most of his wealth to build schools in rural areas.
Aiko 的祖父是位百萬富翁，他捐出大部分財產在偏鄉地區蓋學校。
Tomás is a millionaire who still takes the bus and wears the same coat every winter.
Tomás 是位百萬富翁，但他依然搭公車，每年冬天都穿著同一件外套。
- rich person
more general; refers to anyone with significant wealth, not a specific threshold
- wealthy individual
more formal register, same broad meaning without the exact million-unit amount
- tycoon
emphasises power in business or industry, not just personal net worth
- pauper
extreme opposite; someone with very little money (formal, dated)
- poor person
general opposite; someone with very limited financial resources
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives such as self-made, instant, or overnight to describe how the wealth was gained. The term can refer to any major currency; the local currency is usually implied by context.