你有没有刷到那种突然中了彩票、一夜爆红、创业暴富的故事?他们的命运就像天上掉下来的一盆金子——这在中文里,我们常说:“泼天富贵”。这个词有点夸张、有点调侃,但听起来就一个字:爽!那这种“突然来的巨大财富”用英文到底要怎么表达?总不能老是说 rich 或 wealthy 吧?
泼天富贵 原意是“从天而降的大富大贵”,通常带有点幸运色彩,形容一个人突然之间拥有巨额财富,或者享受到了非同寻常的好命运。这个词有时候也用来自嘲或调侃,比如:
“他中了五百万,简直就是泼天富贵啊!”
“要是我也能接到这种泼天富贵就好了。”
那英文中,有没有能表达“这种突如其来的好运和财富”的说法呢?答案是:当然有,而且还不少呢!
sudden wealth 就是“突然的财富”,这个表达非常直白,但在经济、理财、心理学语境里常常被使用。比如,有一种心理状态叫 sudden wealth syndrome(突如其来的财富综合征),意思是一些人在一夜暴富后反而产生焦虑、失控、甚至抑郁的情绪。
例句:
Many lottery winners suffer from sudden wealth syndrome.
很多中彩票的人都会经历“泼天富贵综合征”。
Sudden wealth can be both a blessing and a curse.
泼天富贵既是福,也可能是祸。
除了 sudden wealth,英文中还有很多地道又生动的表达,可以形容“突如其来的好运或财富”:
strike it rich:突然发财,发大财
例句:He struck it rich after selling his tech startup.
他卖掉科技公司后一夜暴富。
hit the jackpot:中大奖、获得巨大利益
例句:She really hit the jackpot with that investment.
她那次投资真的是赚翻了。
come into a fortune:继承/获得一大笔钱财
例句:He came into a fortune when his uncle passed away.
叔叔去世后,他继承了一大笔财产。
windfall:意外之财(名词)
例句:They received a financial windfall after selling their old house.
卖掉旧房子后他们得到了一笔意外之财。
口语聊天:
A: I heard James won 2 million in the lottery!
B: Yeah, talk about sudden wealth!
A:我听说詹姆斯中了两百万!
B:哇,真是泼天富贵啊!
写作表达:
Sudden wealth changed his life completely, but not all in a good way.
泼天富贵彻底改变了他的人生,但并不全是好事。
调侃语气:
Waiting for my turn to strike it rich… any day now!
就等轮到我暴富了……哪天都行!
| 表达 | 中文含义 | 用法例句 |
|---|---|---|
| get rich overnight | 一夜致富 | He dreams of getting rich overnight. |
| easy money | 轻松赚来的钱 | Some people are always looking for easy money. |
| money falls from the sky | 天上掉钱(比喻暴富) | It was like money fell from the sky when he sold that painting. |
If I ever come into sudden wealth, I would...
如果我哪天泼天富贵了,我会……
People think sudden wealth brings happiness, but...
人们以为泼天富贵就是幸福,但其实……
1. 单选题:选择最适合“泼天富贵”的英文表达
He sold a rare coin for $1 million. That’s really ______!
A. windfall B. poor luck C. big lose
答案:A
After launching the app, she ______ overnight.
A. hit the bottom B. struck it rich C. got broke
答案:B
2. 翻译题:
她嫁入豪门,真是泼天富贵。
She married into money. That’s sudden wealth for sure.
要是我能中一次彩票就好了!
I wish I could hit the jackpot just once!
3. 造句练习:请用以下词语造句并翻译:
strike it rich
windfall
come into a fortune